Erie is 0-10 against McDowell since April of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. The Royals will challenge the Trojans at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Erie will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Conneaut Area, who they had gone 0-5 against in their five prior meetings. The Royals never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Royals.
Not much got past Danica Roward, who gave up just seven hits to keep Conneaut Area off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hannah Nicklas, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, McDowell came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 1-0 W against the Lancers. The Trojans' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last four games.
Gabriella Deluca made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. Those 19 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
McDowell's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Erie, their record now sits at 4-15.
Erie might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from McDowell in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Royals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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