Warren had lost ten straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-15 to make it 11. They came up short against the McDowell Trojans, falling 24-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-4 back in April.
As for McDowell, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-5. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For McDowell's part, Emma Mickel was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Mickel has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Mriabela Zaczyk was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Mya Kaliszewski also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Warren will take on rival Mercyhurst Prep at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, McDowell is set to square off against their familiar foe Seneca at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Trojans 3.5, the Bobcats 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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