Erie had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 3-13 to make it four. They lost 15-5 to the General McLane Lancers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-2 on Monday.
Brandon Cosme was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
As for General McLane, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-2. Considering they have won eight contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
On General McLane's side, Jackson Kiser was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Those seven strikeouts gave Kiser a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, General McLane let Alex Clark and Josh Caro run wild. Clark went a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Caro went 4-for-5 with four runs, three RBI, and one double. Those four hits gave Caro a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Charlie Swanson, who went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Erie has already played their next match, a 17-0 defeat against Cathedral Prep on the 14th. General McLane has also already played their next game (against Central Tech), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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