McDowell had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Erie Royals on Thursday and snuck past 4-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as McDowell also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
Anthony Iacobucci looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, McDowell's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jake Hower, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
McDowell has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Erie, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-15.
As of now, neither McDowell nor Erie have any future games scheduled.
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