Trojans
| 04/14/25 vs Meadville | 4-3 |
| 04/09/25 @ Harbor Creek | 1-0 |
| 04/07/25 vs Erie | 18-3 |
| 03/31/25 vs Eastern | 8-1 |
McDowell had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Meadville Bulldogs. This was payback for the Trojans, who suffered a 1-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
McDowell got a great performance from Ethan Bechtold as he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Bechtold has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake Hower, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. Joey Stephan was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
McDowell's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Meadville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. McDowell will face off against rival Fort LeBoeuf at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Meadville is set to take on their familiar foe Harbor Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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