In their playoff debut, the Lady Macks (14-8, 8-4 Western Cloverbelt Conference) came out of the gate hot against Loyal/Greenwood (8-11, 6-5 Eastern Cloverbelt Conference), pushing across a total of 15 runs in the first two innings.
Though the visitors battled, McDonell proved too strong in the end, run-ruling their opponent in four innings and advancing to Thursday's Regional Final.
On her birthday, sophomore pitcher Kelsey Bremness did not allow a run and also crushed a big 2 RBI single, while senior Kiara Leinenkugel drove in two runs during a 3-3 day at the plate. Senior Kendall Hepfler reached base in all four of her plate appearances, notching two singles, drawing two walks, and scoring three times. Sophomore Claire Ruf hit a single, a double, and a triple and tallied 3 RBIs, while fellow sophomore Rylie Christianson also collected three hits.
