McDowell waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Union City Bears. For McDowell, this counts as revenge for the 11-0 loss Union City walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2021.
Gabby DeLuca was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. DeLuca has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. DeLuca was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4.
DeLuca wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emma Montagna, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
McDowell pushed their record up to 10-8 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Union City, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
McDowell is on the road again on Tuesday to play Warren at 4:00 p.m. McDowell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Union City, they will head out on the road to challenge Northwestern at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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