Fort LeBoeuf is 1-9 against General McLane since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bison will look to defend their home field against the Lancers at 4:30 p.m. Fort LeBoeuf will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Fort LeBoeuf came up short against Cathedral Prep on Wednesday, falling 23-11.
Grady Matkovich led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Nick Askins, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, General McLane came tearing into Wednesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Huskies. That's two games straight that the Lancers have won by just one run.
Jordan Cannon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, General McLane let Charlie Salvo and Alex Clark run wild. Salvo went 1-for-3 with one home run, while Clark went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was Salvo's first of the season.
General McLane lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
General McLane pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Fort LeBoeuf, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Fort LeBoeuf suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to General McLane in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Bison have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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