Harbor Creek is 1-6 against McDowell since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Huskies will welcome the Trojans at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
McDowell will be up against a hot Harbor Creek squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Everything went the Huskies' way against Fort LeBoeuf on Monday as they made off with a 12-2 victory. The matchup marked the Huskies' most dominant win of the season so far.
Heath Betza was incredible, firing off three home runs and nine RBI while going 3-for-3. Those nine RBI gave him a new career-high. Jake Rzodkiewicz was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI.
Betza wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Harbor Creek lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask McDowell). They put the hurt on Erie with a sharp 18-3 victory on Monday. With that win, the Trojans brought their scoring average up to 8.4 runs per game.
Ethan Bechtold looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits.
At the plate, Joey Stephan was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Colton Orlando, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
McDowell now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Harbor Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Harbor Creek might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from McDowell in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. Will the Huskies have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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