General McLane extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 2-12-1 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 1-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the McDowell Trojans. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
As for McDowell, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 16-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games.
For McDowell's part, Gabriella Deluca made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. Deluca has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one walk in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
General McLane is taking a road trip to face off against Girard at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for McDowell, they will welcome Erie at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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