RESERVE BREAKS THROUGH AGAINST MCDONALD
Western Reserve built a 6-run lead in the seventh inning and then held off McDonald’s charge for an 8-6 victory on Tuesday. McDonald closed the gap by scoring on a single and a double.
Chloeigh Ensdley collected three hits in four at bats in the win. Ensdley singled in the seventh inning, singled in the fourth inning, and singled in the second inning.
The Blue Devils opened the scoring in the top of the first thanks to two singles. They first got on the board when Lindsay Jones singled, scoring one run. They opened it up and scored five runs on six hits in the top of the seventh inning. Jones hit a sacrifice fly, scoring one run, Katie Byers doubled, scoring one run, Sophia Reigle doubled, scoring one run, and Ensdley singled, scoring two runs.
Byers earned the win for Western Reserve. The righty surrendered 11 hits and six runs over seven innings, striking out three and walking none. Bella Obrien took the loss for McDonald. The starting pitcher went four and two-thirds innings, allowing four runs on seven hits, striking out six and walking two.
The Blue Devils piled up 14 hits in the game. Ensdley and Allison Jones each collected three hits. Caylee Selley, Aubrey Kutsko, and Byers each collected multiple hits.
McDonald tallied 11 hits in the game. Obrien drove the middle of the lineup, leading with three runs batted in. The pitcher went 2-for-4 on the day. Lauren Oleary went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead in hits. McDonald turned one double play in the game. McDonald was also sure-handed in the field and didn’t commit a single error. Oleary had the most chances in the field with nine.
