MARYSVILLE, Mich. – Macomb Softball lifted its win streak versus St. Clair County Community College (SC4) to 15 games with a doubleheader sweep on Tuesday (April 30) at Marysville City Park. The Monarchs won game one, 6-3, before taking game two in run rule fashion by a 17-3 final tally. The pair of wins secured the season sweep over SC4 and propelled the Monarchs to 23-13 overall and 19-7 in MCCAA Eastern Conference play.
 
The Monarchs wrap up regular season action with back-to-back doubleheaders in Warren against Henry Ford later this week. On Thursday, the Monarchs will be the visiting team on the scoreboard when they take on the Hawks for a conference twin bill at 3 p.m. Then on Friday, the Monarchs will host Sophomore Day and return to the traditional home team in Warren for the 3 p.m. doubleheader.
 
GAME ONE: Macomb 6, SC4 3
The Monarchs went ahead 3-0 in game one and later posted three runs in the sixth inning to earn a 6-3 victory in the opener. Carleigh Bilpo (Sterling Heights, Mich./Henry Ford II) had the game-winning hit in the sixth inning, a two-run home run over the center field wall to give the Monarchs a 5-1 lead and secure the victory.
 
Bilpo's home run capped off a 3-for-4 opener that also included a double and a team-best three RBIs. Ally Prasnjak (St. Clair Shores, Mich./Lakeview) hit her first of three home runs on the day in game one, a two-run blast in the third that gave the Monarchs an early cushion. Haley Mitchell (Memphis, Mich./Memphis) went 2-for-3 and Brynn Beyer (Chesterfield, Mich./L'Anse Creuse North) checked in at 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored. Savanna Clark (St. Clair, Mich./St. Clair) also doubled in the opener.
 
Allison Vogt (Chesterfield, Mich./Anchor Bay) got the start in the circle in game one and went on to fan nine batters across seven innings to earn her ninth win of the season.
 
GAME TWO: Macomb 17, SC4 3 (F/5)
Game two saw the Monarchs erase an early 2-0 deficit as they went on to outscore SC4 17-1 from the second to fifth inning in the run rule victory. Ally Prasnjak continued to swing a hot bat in game two as the sophomore shortstop connected on two more home runs—bringing her season total to 11—as part of a 4-for-5 nightcap with four RBIs and four runs scored.
 
Carleigh Bilpo also stayed red-hot at the plate and had another game with a double and a home run as she went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and a pair of runs scored. Brynn Beyer hit her fifth home run of the campaign to go 3-for-5 with two RBIs while Katelyn Thomas (Macomb, Mich./Dakota) went 3-for-3 with four runs scored and two RBIs.
 
Lexi Murray (Clinton Twp., Mich./Chippewa Valley) and Haley Mitchell hit a double each in game two with Murray adding two RBIs. Zoe Hunt (Warren, Mich./Regina) tied Prasnjak for the team lead in RBIs with four as part of a 2-for-3 day at the plate.
 
Katelynn Fraser (Washington Twp., Mich./Eisenhower) got the game two nod in the circle and held SC4 to five hits across five innings of work to earn her fourth win of 2024.