Meadville waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They skirted past the McDowell Trojans 3-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Meadville also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Rylee Kregel was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Kregel has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kregel was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run.
Kregel wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Addyson Kregel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meadville's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for McDowell, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Meadville will take on Franklin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Franklin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season. As for McDowell, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Hickory at 4:00 p.m. The last three games McDowell has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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