McDowell came out on top against Meadville on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run seventh inning. The Trojans' pitchers stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 10-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won three in a row.
Jace O'Neill got the start for McDowell and what a start it was: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Owen McGrath was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Nies, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
vs
| 04/13/26 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 05/09/25 - Away | 7-3 W |
| 04/14/25 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 05/15/24 - Home | 0-1 L |
| 04/22/24 - Away | 12-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
McDowell's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Meadville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. McDowell is set to square off against their familiar foe Fort LeBoeuf at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Meadville will challenge rival Harbor Creek at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulldogs 3.9, the Huskies 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
