On a beautiful Saturday afternoon at the Prescott Invitational, the Lady Macks (7-5, 4-3 Western Cloverbelt Conference) battled the Cardinals (Middle Border Conference) and then the Raiders (Big Rivers Conference) in two entertaining and competitive contests, winning the first and dropping the second.
Strong pitching performances and patience at the plate helped McDonell throughout the afternoon, though a few defensive mishaps proved costly, particularly in the second game, as the Division 4 Lady Macks tested themselves against the defending D3 state champions and then a quality Division 1 opponent.
Sophomore Kelsey Bremness took a no-hitter to the 6th inning in game one, while fellow sophomore Rylie Christianson had a strong outing against Hudson in Game 2. Senior Avery Bowe and sophomore Lizzy Leibrandt each collected three hits on the day, including a solo homer against Hudson for Leibrandt, while Christianson and junior Keagan Winger each tallied four hits on the afternoon.
