The Conneaut Area Eagles are on the road again on Tuesday to play the McDowell Trojans at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Conneaut Area's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Erie as Conneaut Area made off with a 16-0 win. That's two games straight that Conneaut Area has won by exactly 16 runs.
Meanwhile, McDowell can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They blew past Erie 17-4.
Gabby DeLuca made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. DeLuca has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. DeLuca was even better at the plate, firing off four doubles, five RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Gracie Miller was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Ayva Mickel was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Conneaut Area's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for McDowell, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Conneaut Area skirted past McDowell 3-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Conneaut Area since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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