McDowell dropped their record down to 11-4 on Thursday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Cathedral Prep Ramblers, falling 15-3. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Trojans, who until this game were averaging 3.33 runs allowed.
McDowell saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Orsefskie, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was Orsefskie's first of the season.
As for Cathedral Prep, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by seven runs or more this season.
On Cathedral Prep's side, Frank Thomas tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
At the plate, Cathedral Prep got a massive performance out of Derick Friedman, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, two RBI, and one double. Those four runs gave Friedman a new career-high. Andrew Costello was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. McDowell will square off against rival Meadville at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Cathedral Prep is set to face off against their familiar foe Warren at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in the Ramblers' favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while the Dragons have been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road.
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