The McDowell Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Cathedral Prep Ramblers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
McDowell will head into Tuesday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a two-run defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against General McLane on Tuesday. McDowell was the clear victor by an 18-3 margin over General McLane. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for McDowell considering their two-run performance the game before.
Maddy Matlock spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chloe Shattuck, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrea Carnicelli, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cathedral Prep waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 15-1 victory. Cathedral Prep's win was all the more impressive since Meadville was averaging only 2.71 runs allowed on the season.
Madison Simmerman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Simmerman was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Emily Dudenhoeffer was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Emalie Thomas, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run.
The victory got McDowell back to even at 8-8. As for Cathedral Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
McDowell came out on top in a nail-biter against Cathedral Prep in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 1-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Simmerman, who struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will McDowell still be able to contain Simmerman? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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