Highlanders win two in Vernon
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April 15, 2026
No. 6 McLennan Softball picked up a doubleheader sweep on the road at Vernon against the Chaparrals.
Game one was a dominating 14-1 run-rule victory with Olivia Garrett in the circle.
The Highlanders scored two in the first. Chayne Allend singled and score on a triple by Brooke Fechner. Lily King followed with a triple to score Fechner.
McLennan took control with five runs in the fourth. Ellie Brown doubled and scored on a single by Rylie Marquart. Delanie Roeder then singled to score Marquart. Fechner singled and scored on a triple by Traci Lowry, and a sacrifice fly by King scored Lowry.
Vernon scored its only run in the bottom of the fourth. Anita Gonzalez doubled and advanced on a sac bunt by Madison Maxfield. Cadence Vernona then grounded out to score Gonzalez.
The Highlanders scored on in the fifth as Marquart walked and scored on a double by Roeder.
McLennan rounded out the scoring with six runs in the sixth. Fechner led off with a double and scored on a double by King. Tayen Allen doubled to score King, and Jayden Sadler was hit by the pitch. Marquart followed with a double to score Allen and Sadler, and Roeder doubled to score Marquart. Jordan Tosch single and Fechner walked. Lowry then singled to score Roeder.
Natalie Klenda picked up the 5-1 win in the circle for game two.
Vernon began the scoring with a run in the bottom of the fifth. Maxfield doubled and advanced on a sac bunt by Phillips. Isabel Tamayo followed with a sac bunt to score Maxfield.
McLennan took the win with five runs in the sixth. Chayne Allen doubled and advanced on a sac bunt by Fechner. Macie Jansky double to score Chayne Allen, and King walked. Tayen Allen singled to score Jansky, and Jayden Sadler singled to score King. Marquart followed with a single, scoring Tayen Allen, and Sadler stole home.
No. 6 McLennan 14, Vernon 1
McLennan 200 516 – 14 18 1
Vernon 000 100 – 1 3 0
Olivia Garrett and Traci Lowry. Kadey Hatley, Jules Martinez (4)m Irella Bautista (4), Remi Buchanan (5) and Cadence Verona. WP: Garrett; LP: Hatley. Leading hitters – McLennan: Brooke Fechner (3-4, 2B, 3B, RBI), Traci Lowry (3-5, 3B, 3 RBI), Lily King (3-5, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI), Tayen Allen (1-2, 2B, RBI), Ellie Brown (1-4, 2B), Rylie Marquart (3-3, 2B, 3 RBI) and Delanie Roeder (3-4, 2 2B, 3 RBI); Vernon: Cadence Verona (1-3, RBI) and Anita Gonzalez (1-3, 2B). Record: McLennan 28-7 (12-1).
No. 6 McLennan 5, Vernon 1
McLennan 000 005 0 – 5 9 1
Vernon 000 010 0 – 1 1 1
Natalie Klenda and Macie Jansky. Peyton Johnson, Irella Bautista (5) and Isabel Tamayo. WP: Klenda; LP: Johnson. Leading hitters – McLennan: Chayne Allen (2-4, 2B), Macie Jansky (2-4, 2B, RBI), Tayen Allen (2-3, RBI), Jayden Sadler (1-3, RBI) and Rylie Marquart (1-2, RBI); Vernon: Madison Maxfield (1-3, 2B) and Isabel Tamayo (0-1, RBI). Record: McLennan 29-7 (13-1).
Game one was a dominating 14-1 run-rule victory with Olivia Garrett in the circle.
The Highlanders scored two in the first. Chayne Allend singled and score on a triple by Brooke Fechner. Lily King followed with a triple to score Fechner.
McLennan took control with five runs in the fourth. Ellie Brown doubled and scored on a single by Rylie Marquart. Delanie Roeder then singled to score Marquart. Fechner singled and scored on a triple by Traci Lowry, and a sacrifice fly by King scored Lowry.
Vernon scored its only run in the bottom of the fourth. Anita Gonzalez doubled and advanced on a sac bunt by Madison Maxfield. Cadence Vernona then grounded out to score Gonzalez.
The Highlanders scored on in the fifth as Marquart walked and scored on a double by Roeder.
McLennan rounded out the scoring with six runs in the sixth. Fechner led off with a double and scored on a double by King. Tayen Allen doubled to score King, and Jayden Sadler was hit by the pitch. Marquart followed with a double to score Allen and Sadler, and Roeder doubled to score Marquart. Jordan Tosch single and Fechner walked. Lowry then singled to score Roeder.
Natalie Klenda picked up the 5-1 win in the circle for game two.
Vernon began the scoring with a run in the bottom of the fifth. Maxfield doubled and advanced on a sac bunt by Phillips. Isabel Tamayo followed with a sac bunt to score Maxfield.
McLennan took the win with five runs in the sixth. Chayne Allen doubled and advanced on a sac bunt by Fechner. Macie Jansky double to score Chayne Allen, and King walked. Tayen Allen singled to score Jansky, and Jayden Sadler singled to score King. Marquart followed with a single, scoring Tayen Allen, and Sadler stole home.
No. 6 McLennan 14, Vernon 1
McLennan 200 516 – 14 18 1
Vernon 000 100 – 1 3 0
Olivia Garrett and Traci Lowry. Kadey Hatley, Jules Martinez (4)m Irella Bautista (4), Remi Buchanan (5) and Cadence Verona. WP: Garrett; LP: Hatley. Leading hitters – McLennan: Brooke Fechner (3-4, 2B, 3B, RBI), Traci Lowry (3-5, 3B, 3 RBI), Lily King (3-5, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI), Tayen Allen (1-2, 2B, RBI), Ellie Brown (1-4, 2B), Rylie Marquart (3-3, 2B, 3 RBI) and Delanie Roeder (3-4, 2 2B, 3 RBI); Vernon: Cadence Verona (1-3, RBI) and Anita Gonzalez (1-3, 2B). Record: McLennan 28-7 (12-1).
No. 6 McLennan 5, Vernon 1
McLennan 000 005 0 – 5 9 1
Vernon 000 010 0 – 1 1 1
Natalie Klenda and Macie Jansky. Peyton Johnson, Irella Bautista (5) and Isabel Tamayo. WP: Klenda; LP: Johnson. Leading hitters – McLennan: Chayne Allen (2-4, 2B), Macie Jansky (2-4, 2B, RBI), Tayen Allen (2-3, RBI), Jayden Sadler (1-3, RBI) and Rylie Marquart (1-2, RBI); Vernon: Madison Maxfield (1-3, 2B) and Isabel Tamayo (0-1, RBI). Record: McLennan 29-7 (13-1).