Fort LeBoeuf is 0-8 against McDowell since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Fort LeBoeuf Bison will look to defend their home field against the McDowell Trojans at 4:00 p.m.
Fort LeBoeuf's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Erie on Thursday. Their rough 7-0 defeat to the Royals might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, McDowell can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They put the hurt on Meadville with a sharp 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 consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hamilton was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Shawn Chludzinski and Evan Stranko did most of the damage at the plate: Chludzinski scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Stranko scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Carter Swanson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Fort LeBoeuf's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for McDowell, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fort LeBoeuf has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like McDowell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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