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| 05/06/25 - Home | 1-0 W |
| 05/21/24 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 04/08/24 - Away | 12-0 W |
McDonell Central has gone a perfect 3-0 against Augusta recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Macks will head out to face off against the Beavers at 4:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as McDonell Central comes in on four and Augusta on nine.
McDonell Central's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Thorp 10-0. The result was nothing new for the Macks, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Augusta got the win against Black River Falls on Tuesday by a conclusive 13-2. The Beavers are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the fifth game they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Laney O'Brien made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cecelia Schroeder, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Faith Bergman was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Augusta was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .324 or higher in three consecutive contests.
McDonell Central's record now sits at 12-4. As for Augusta, their record is now 13-1.
McDonell Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Augusta in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Macks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
