Softball Recap: Mcdonald Falls Short of Columbia in the Playoffs

Blue Devils

Previous 5 Games

05/28/25 vs Columbia	4-6
05/24/25 @ Mogadore	7-5
05/24/25 vs Mogadore	7-5
05/19/25 @ United	6-3
05/14/25 vs Kirtland	10-0

McDonald and Columbia squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but McDonald had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 6-4. The Blue Devils' loss signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.

Aubrey Evans was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off only one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.

In other batting news, Kayla Helco made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Marissa Colarich was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.

McDonald's defeat dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Columbia, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.

As of now, neither McDonald nor Columbia have any future games scheduled.