McDonald is 6-1 against Western Reserve since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. McDonald will look to defend their home field against Western Reserve at 7:00 p.m. McDonald will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
McDonald was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Springfield on Monday. The Blue Devils put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 15-2 win. The Blue Devils haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
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 was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck 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 brought in an RBI, marking 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 matches.
Meanwhile, Western Reserve was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 13-3 to Liberty.
Western Reserve saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddie Kelley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Western Reserve's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for McDonald, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
McDonald couldn't quite finish off Western Reserve in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 8-6. Can McDonald avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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