In what's become a running theme this season, McDowell gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They put the hurt on the Meadville Bulldogs with a sharp 12-2 win. This was payback for McDowell, who suffered a 10-8 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Nick Hamilton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Hamilton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hamilton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, McDowell let Shawn Chludzinski and Evan Stranko loose on the outfield. Chludzinski scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Stranko scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Carter Swanson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Meadville's side, Brighton Anderson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
McDowell's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Meadville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-2-1.
McDowell will head out on the road to challenge Corry at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Corry is coming into the match with three straight losses at home, meaning McDowell will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Meadville will take on Warren at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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