
Blue Devils
04/30/25 vs LaBrae | 3-13 |
04/29/25 @ Jackson-Milton | 6-1 |
04/28/25 vs Jackson-Milton | 13-2 |
04/24/25 vs Springfield | 4-1 |
04/17/25 @ Poland Seminary | 2-0 |
McDonald dropped their record down to 6-5 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins. They lost 13-3 to the LaBrae Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-6 on April 4th.
McDonald saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gianna Mancini, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
As for LaBrae, they pushed their record up to 17-2 with the victory, which was their 11th straight on the road. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won eight contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
On LaBrae's side, Riley Rowe was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Rowe has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and two doubles. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.1 runs per game.
In other batting news, Shelby Bragg was incredible, going a perfect 5-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Leah DeArmitt, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
McDonald has already played their next game (against Memorial), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for LaBrae, they will take on Crestview at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rebels have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season.
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