General McLane is 0-3 against North East since April of 2024 but things could change on Monday. The Lancers will square off against the Grape Pickers at 4:30 p.m. North East took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on General McLane, who comes in off a win.
General McLane is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 17-5 margin over Girard on Saturday. The victory continues a trend for the Lancers in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now won three in a row.
Emma Ford
| 05/10/25 @ Girard | 4 |
| 05/05/25 @ Titusville | 2 |
| 05/13/24 vs Northwestern | 2 |
| 04/18/24 @ Meadville | 2 |
| 05/06/25 vs Harbor Creek | 1 |
Emma Ford looked comfortable as she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off nine hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Makayla Rapela, who went 4-for-5 with six RBI, three runs, and one triple. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Giana Thompson, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
General McLane kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 22 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.3 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 11.6.
Meanwhile, North East started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Fairview. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 5-4 on Friday. The Grape Pickers have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Maisy Post was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
North East's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for General McLane, their record now sits at 4-12-2.
General McLane might still be hurting after the 14-8 defeat they got from North East in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Lancers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
