It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but McDowell had no problem doing just that on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Erie Royals a 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for McDowell, who have now won eight matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Gabby DeLuca made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. DeLuca has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. DeLuca was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Gracie Miller was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Alex Smith was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
McDowell is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Erie, their defeat was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-17.
McDowell will challenge Taylor Allderdice on Wednesday. One thing working in Taylor Allderdice's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last ten contests. Erie does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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