The McDowell Trojans will face off against the Eastern Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Monday.
McDowell lost 14-4 to Strongsville on Sunday. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jake Hower made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Eastern came tearing into Friday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over Clay.
Trevor Dugan tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had over his last four matches.
On the hitting side, Ethan Carroll was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Ryan Boswell was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Eastern pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for McDowell, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
McDowell beat Eastern 9-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. Does McDowell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eastern turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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