Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask McDonald). They put the hurt on the Springfield Tigers with a sharp 15-2 win on Monday. The victory continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won four in a row.
Aubrey Evans
| 04/07/25 @ Springfield | 16 |
| 04/04/25 @ LaBrae | 3 |
| 04/03/25 @ Girard | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Mineral Ridge | 12 |
Aubrey Evans made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 16 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 6.6 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Those runs were her first of the season.
In other batting news, McDonald let Miley Titus and Marissa Colarich run wild. Titus scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Colarich scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Titus also put up an RBI, which was her first of the season. Gianna Mancini was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base.
McDonald always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive contests.
McDonald's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Springfield, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. McDonald is set to take on their familiar foe Western Reserve at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Springfield will face off against rival Jackson-Milton at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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