WWIB/WOGO Podcasts
WWIB/WOGO Podcasts
The Cardinals(8-7, 5-4) won this rain-shortened game 6-1 over Marshfield(3-9, 3-2) in four-plus innings in Marshfield. CF junior pitcher, Brayden Hagmann, held the Tigers to one run until the game, and the doubleheader, were called due to rain.
Offensively, sophomore 2B, Brady Smith had the game-winning single in the second knocking in two runs. In the 3rd junior SS, Cole Perlberg, scored from 2B on a sacrifice from DH, Gavin Thompson. Two of the three runs CF scored in the 5th were from walks by Marshfield freshman pitcher, Tyler Kremer, and sophomore 1B, Carter Berg, also knocked in a run with a single.
Back at Casper Park, the Lady Macks (12-2, 9-2 Western Cloverbelt Conference) came out of the gate strong against the Orioles (7-8, 3-6 WCC), tallying three runs in the bottom of the first and forcing a pitching change by the second inning.
McDonell's hot bats and aggressiveness on the bases continued to pay dividends, as they held the visitors at arm's length throughout the contest, while senior pitcher Katie Ruf and freshman shortstop/pitcher Kelsey Bremness combined for a shutout, with Ruf allowing just one hit while striking out a half dozen Stanley-Boyd batters.
Senior first baseman Aubrey Dorn was 3-4 on the night with 3 RBIs, and finished a triple shy of hitting for the cycle, while junior left fielder Kendall Hepfler also tallied three hits and scored four runs.
On a rare Wednesday game at Casper Park, the Macks (3-8, 1-8 Western Cloverbelt Conference) gave up four early runs to the Thunder (4-9, 4-2 WCC), but fought their way back to a tie after two.
After giving up four more runs in the top of the third, the Macks roared back for five in the bottom of the inning, taking their first lead of the game at 9-8.
Both teams were shut out in the 4th and 5th, but the Thunder broke through in the 6th inning with 5 runs, and added two more for insurance in the top of the 7th to pull away.
A number of McDonell batters got in on the high-scoring affair, including sophomore DH Mason Busse, who went 3-3 on the night, with a walk, a double, one RBI, and two runs scored.
