MacDonald is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Wednesday. They will head out on the road to face off against the Santa Clara Bruins at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
MacDonald took a loss when they played away from home on March 3rd, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on March 10th. Everything went their way against Mt. Pleasant as MacDonald made off with a 17-7 win. Considering the Condor's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Ileyah Sanchez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Sanchez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ailyn Oliveros was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Aariyah Quinonez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Santa Clara beat Presentation 11-6 on Tuesday.
Jasmine (Jazzy) Ramirez was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. That stolen base was her first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Averie Lopez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Santa Clara pushed their record up to 3-4 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for MacDonald, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
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