Softball Recap: Mccall-Donnelly Wins Going Away Against Fruitland

McCall-Donnelly can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Fruitland Grizzlies with a sharp 19-6 victory. This was a revenge game for the Vandals: when they faced off against the Grizzlies on Monday, they had to take a 25-20 loss.

Ceder Saxton

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/16/25 @ Fruitland	10
04/05/25 vs North Fremont	2
04/05/25 vs South Fremont	2
03/09/24 @ New Plymouth	2
04/10/25 vs Cole Valley Christian	1

Ceder Saxton made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

In other batting news, Jill Thomas was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Sailor Hartley, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.

McCall-Donnelly was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fruitland only posted a batting average of .240.

McCall-Donnelly's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 2-13. As for Fruitland, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.

McCall-Donnelly will square off against New Plymouth at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Pilgrims will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Fruitland, they will face off against Nampa Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. The Trojans will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Grizzlies surely won't give up without a fight.