It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but McDowell ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Fort LeBoeuf Bison 2-1. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Collin Swick tossed a big game, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
Colton Orlando
| 04/17/26 vs Fort LeBoeuf | 3 |
| 04/02/26 vs Anthony Wayne | 2 |
| 03/30/26 vs Bethel | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Meadville | 2 |
| 03/30/25 vs St. Mary's Ryken | 2 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Colton Orlando, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Owen Stranko was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
The victory got McDowell back to even at 4-4. As for Fort LeBoeuf, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
McDowell wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 6-2 win against General McLane on the 20th. As for Fort LeBoeuf, they have also already played their next game, a 7-0 victory against Meadville on the 20th.
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