McDonogh is preparing for their first region matchup of the season on Wednesday. They will head out on the road to take on the Mount de Sales Academy Sailors at 4:00 p.m.
Last Monday, McDonogh came up short against Maryvale Prep and fell 11-8.
Meanwhile, Mount de Sales Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against Notre Dame Prep.
Brooke Fuhr made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Quinn Hastings, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Vanessa Gilman, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Mount de Sales Academy lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Mount de Sales Academy pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 10.25 hits in those games compared to only five in the others. As for McDonogh, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
McDonogh suffered a grim 14-6 defeat to Mount de Sales Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can McDonogh avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
