McDowell put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the General McLane Lancers an 8-0 shutout. The win was nothing new for McDowell as they're now sitting on three straight.
Nick Hamilton made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Hamilton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hamilton was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jake Hower was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Evan Stranko, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
McDowell is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for General McLane, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7-1.
McDowell will head out on the road to square off against Corry at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for General McLane, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Warren at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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