The McCall-Donnelly Vandals are on the road again on Friday to play the McLoughlin Pioneers at 5:00 p.m. McCall-Donnelly is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, McCall-Donnelly made easy work of Nyssa and carried off a 9-3 victory. The win was just what McCall-Donnelly needed coming off of a 14-4 loss in their prior matchup.
Owen Naugle made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Naugle has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Naugle was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, McCall-Donnelly got a massive performance out of Cole Naugle, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was John Hatfield, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but McLoughlin had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against Marsing on Thursday. McLoughlin has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
McCall-Donnelly's victory bumped their record up to 2-6. As for McLoughlin, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
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