After flying high against Parma last Monday, McCall-Donnelly came back down to earth. The McCall-Donnelly Vandals fell just short of the Weiser Wolverines by a score of 8-7 on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to McCall-Donnelly of the 6-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 9th.
Monique Brewer was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ceder Saxton, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
On Weiser's side, Aryssa Aburto was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Aburto was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Trista Buescher was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Ellie Shirts was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
McCall-Donnelly has not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season. As for Weiser, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season.
McCall-Donnelly has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Fruitland at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Weiser, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Nampa Christian at 5:30 p.m. Nampa Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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