Erie is 0-10 against McDowell since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Erie Royals will take on the McDowell Trojans 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'.
Last Thursday, Erie came up short against Mercyhurst Prep and fell 9-6. Erie has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mason Kindle put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 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 big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Kindle wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mike Grucza, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, after constant struggles on the road, McDowell has finally found some success away from home. They lost 8-1 to Cathedral Prep on Thursday.
Erie's record is now 5-14. As for McDowell, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 13-7.
Erie might still be hurting after the 10-2 loss they got from McDowell in their previous matchup two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of McDowell's Evan Stranko, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Now that Erie knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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