McDowell and General McLane are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The McDowell Trojans will head out on the road to take on the General McLane Lancers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games McDowell has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
McDowell fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Hickory on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hornets by a score of 4-2. That's two games in a row now that McDowell has lost by exactly two runs.
Gabby DeLuca put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over nine innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). DeLuca has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. DeLuca was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
DeLuca wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Miller, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, McDowell didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hickory only tossed seven.
Meanwhile, General McLane was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They lost 14-8 to North East.
Annabella Dibble was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4. Riley Lorah was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
McDowell now has a losing record at 7-8. As for General McLane, their record is now 3-11.
Everything went McDowell's way against General McLane in their previous matchup back in April as McDowell made off with an 18-3 win. Does McDowell have another victory up their sleeve, or will General McLane turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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