Meadville is 2-8 against General McLane since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Meadville Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the General McLane Lancers at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Meadville stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Conneaut Area as Meadville made off with a 16-0 victory.
Raelyn Rusek was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Nevaeh Baker, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, General McLane was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 20-10 to Northwestern.
Makayla Rapela led a balanced group of hitters, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Riley Lorah, who went 3-for-5 with a home run and four RBI.
Meadville's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for General McLane, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-14.
General McLane's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Meadville has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11 hits per game. It's a different story for General McLane, though, as they've been averaging 10.6. Given Meadville's sizable advantage in that area, General McLane will need to find a way to close that gap.
Meadville took their victory against General McLane when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 16-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Meadville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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