McDowell is 8-0 against Fort LeBoeuf since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The McDowell Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Fort LeBoeuf Bison at 4:00 p.m. McDowell is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
McDowell can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. Everything went their way against Meadville as McDowell made off with a 12-2 win.
Nick Hamilton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Hamilton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hamilton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, McDowell let Shawn Chludzinski and Evan Stranko loose on the outfield. Chludzinski scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Stranko scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Swanson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Fort LeBoeuf fell victim to Erie and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. Their rough 7-0 defeat to the Royals might stick with them for a while. Fort LeBoeuf has not had much luck with Erie recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
McDowell's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Fort LeBoeuf, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. McDowell has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fort LeBoeuf struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
McDowell skirted past Fort LeBoeuf 5-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will McDowell repeat their success, or does Fort LeBoeuf have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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