McDowell is 10-0 against Erie since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The McDowell Trojans will square off against the Erie Royals at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
McDowell is headed out hoping to continue their success from last week, when they picked up their first road win of the season on Thursday. They lost 8-1 to Cathedral Prep. McDowell has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
McDowell saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shawn Chludzinski, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Erie came up short against Mercyhurst Prep on Thursday and fell 9-6. The loss continues a trend for Erie in their matchups with Mercyhurst Prep: they've now lost four in a row.
Mason Kindle put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Kindle has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kindle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
McDowell's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-7. As for Erie, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.
McDowell took their victory against Erie in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 10-2. Does McDowell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Erie turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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