McCall-Donnelly was the 6-3 winner over Parma when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The McCall-Donnelly Vandals fell just short of the Parma Panthers by a score of 9-8 on Wednesday. Even though they lost, McCall-Donnelly's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
McCall-Donnelly got a massive performance out of Ceder Saxton, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenzie Pedrow, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base.
On Parma's side, Wesli Crockett made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off 11 hits. Crockett was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Abby Anderson was incredible, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Zoey Heffelfinger was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
McCall-Donnelly are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8. As for Parma, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
McCall-Donnelly will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against South Fremont at 1:30 p.m. As for Parma, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fruitland at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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