Softball Game Preview: McDonald Leaves Home

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 2:36am

Softball Preview: McDonald Blue Devils vs. Jackson-Milton Bluejays

McDonald is 6-0 against Jackson-Milton since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The McDonald Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Jackson-Milton Bluejays at 5:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as McDonald comes in on five and Jackson-Milton on six.

McDonald is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Lowellville (and have done all season long). McDonald's pitchers stepped up to hand Lowellville a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Jackson-Milton gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over Springfield.

McDonald is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. As for Jackson-Milton, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.

McDonald came out on top in a nail-biter against Jackson-Milton when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for McDonald since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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