McDowell is 9-1 against General McLane since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The McDowell Trojans will head out on the road to square off against the General McLane Lancers at 4:00 p.m. McDowell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
McDowell is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Corry (and have done all season long). McDowell blew past Corry 6-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for McDowell.
Anthony Iacobucci spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Shawn Chludzinski and Gary Hills did most of the damage at the plate: Chludzinski scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2, while Hills scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Connor Cross was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, General McLane fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Meadville on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 8-3 to the Bulldogs. General McLane has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Landon Roach was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
McDowell's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for General McLane, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4-1.
McDowell came out on top in a nail-biter against General McLane in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 7-5. Will McDowell repeat their success, or does General McLane have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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