The McDowell Titans will head out to take on the Erwin Warriors at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
McDowell was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Owen on Wednesday. McDowell blew past Owen 11-1. The Titans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.
Hayden Shelton
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Hayden Shelton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). He also tossed no walks, which is notable because McDowell is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-5 otherwise. Shelton was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
In other batting news, Kyson Rinnert was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Zack Woody was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
McDowell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Erwin got their first taste of in-conference action on Tuesday and they started things off strong. They skirted past McDowell 11-9. The win continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Titans: they've now won three in a row.
Erwin's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for McDowell, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
McDowell couldn't quite finish off Erwin when the teams last played on Tuesday and fell 11-9. Can McDowell avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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