McCall-Donnelly is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Homedale is on a ten-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The McCall-Donnelly Vandals will take on the Homedale Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
On Monday, McCall-Donnelly got the win against Payette by a conclusive 15-2. With that win, McCall-Donnelly brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Angie Dauphinais made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Dauphinais has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Dauphinais was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Monique Brewer was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Payton Woolcott, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Homedale gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They put the hurt on Fruitland with a sharp 7-1 win.
Like McCall-Donnelly, Homedale also got a great game from a two-way player: Dani Sitts. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Sitts was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ellie Miler, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Isana Larzelier was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
McCall-Donnelly's victory bumped their record up to 3-10. As for Homedale, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Wednesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. McCall-Donnelly has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .446. However, it's not like Homedale struggles in that department as they've averaged .488. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
McCall-Donnelly suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Homedale in their previous matchup on April 1st. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sitts, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Now that McCall-Donnelly knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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