After four games on the road, McDowell is heading back home. They will take on the Erie Royals at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Thursday, McDowell suffered a rough 10-4 defeat at the hands of Allatoona.
McDowell got a good showing from Ayden Burkhardt, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Evan Stranko was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Erie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Sunday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of Meadville by a score of 7-6.
Erie saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josue Rosario, who scored two runs while going 4-for-4.
McDowell's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Erie, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
McDowell came out on top in a nail-biter against Erie in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Will McDowell repeat their success, or does Erie have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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