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The Macks (11-6, 3-5) saw their seven-game winning streak come to an end as Shell Lake (8-5, 5-3) erupted for four two-out runs in the top of the 7th to win, 7-3.
After jumping out to a 2-0 lead in the 2nd on a Mason Busse RBI double and a sac fly RBI from Cooper Mittermeyer, the Lakers answered back with two runs in the 3rd, before briefly taking the lead in the top of the 6th before the Macks tied it in the bottom of the 6th when Alan Meinen singled in Ryan Smiskey who'd doubled.
On the road for their conference finale, the Lady Macks (13-7, 8-4 Western Cloverbelt Conference) took on the Hornets (12-8, 6-5 WCC) on their opponent's Senior Night, hoping to sweep the season series.
The game went back and forth early, but McDonell slowly pulled away, riding a strong pitching performance and patience at the plate, racking up 14 hits on the night.
Sophomore pitcher Kelsey Bremness only gave up 2 runs and tallied 8 strikeouts in six innings while sophomore Rylie Christianson was 3 for 4 at the plate, including a pair of triples. Aleah Bowe, Kiara Leinenkugel, Claire Ruf, and Kelsey Bremness each notched a pair of hits, with Bremness, Bowe, and Ruf driving in one run each.
On the road for two against a conference opponent, the Lady Macks (12-7, 7-4 Western Cloverbelt Conference) faced off against the Cardinals (12-8, 6-5 WCC), hoping to make a push up the conference standings.
The Lady Macks jumped out to an early lead in the first contest and held on for the win, while in Game 2 it took a little longer for the bats to heat up, before a five-run sixth helped seal the victory and the sweep.
Sophomore pitcher Kelsey Bremness tallied 7 strikeouts in Game 1, while sophomore Rylie Christianson punched out 9 batters in Game 2. Christianson notched six hits on the day to lead the Lady Macks, and Christianson, sophomore Lizzy Leibrandt, and senior Avery Bowe each drove in three runs.