General McLane and McDowell are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The General McLane Lancers will be playing at home against the McDowell Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. General McLane is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home.
General McLane lost 14-8 to North East on Monday.
Annabella Dibble made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Lorah, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, McDowell fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Hickory on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 4-2. That's two games in a row now that McDowell has lost by exactly two runs.
Gabby DeLuca put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over nine innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). DeLuca has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. DeLuca was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
DeLuca wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Miller, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, McDowell didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hickory only tossed seven.
General McLane's loss dropped their record down to 3-11. As for McDowell, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-8.
McDowell's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: General McLane hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .320. It's a different story for McDowell, though, as they've only averaged .232. Will they be able to contain General McLane's hitters?
General McLane might still be hurting after the 18-3 loss they got from McDowell in their previous meeting back in April. Can General McLane avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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