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04\/09\/26 vs McDowell503\/25\/26 @ Oil City403\/31\/26 vs North East304\/07\/26 vs Iroquois2<\/p>\n
Erie<\/a> had lost eight straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 0-5 to make it nine. They lost 14-5 to the McDowell Trojans<\/a>. On the bright side, the five- run performance marked the Royals’ highest-scoring game to date.<\/p>\n Erie saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Yauger<\/a>, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That run marked the first that Yauger has scored this season. Jack Musone<\/a> was another, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.<\/p>\n As for McDowell, they moved to 2-3 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 7.6 runs per game.<\/p>\n On McDowell’s side, Collin Swick<\/a> got the start for McDowell and what a start it was: he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave Swick a new career-high.<\/p>\n On the hitting side, Colton Orlando<\/a> was a standout: he got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That’s the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Thomas Nies<\/a>, who went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.<\/p>\n We’ve got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Erie will face off against rival Meadville at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, McDowell is set to take on their familiar foe Harbor Creek at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.<\/p>\n