Blue Devils
| 05/07/25 @ Western Reserve | 21 |
| 04/07/25 @ Springfield | 15 |
| 04/28/25 vs Jackson-Milton | 13 |
| 04/14/25 vs Western Reserve | 13 |
| 04/29/25 @ Jackson-Milton | 6 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask McDonald). Everything went their way against Western Reserve on Wednesday as they made off with a 21-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but McDonald sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Gianna Mancini made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Kayla Helco was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Sophia Pecchia was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and two runs.
McDonald was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Western Reserve only posted a batting average of .118.
McDonald's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-5. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Western Reserve, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
Looking ahead, McDonald will be playing at home against Mineral Ridge at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Blue Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Western Reserve, they will take on Aquinas at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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