Recap: Davidson’s grand slam seals 8-3 victory for Team McCleney

ROSEMONT, Ill. — Team McCleney may have needed to wait a couple of extra days to finish its Week One opener against Team Denham. But, if you ask any member of the team, they will probably tell you it was worth the wait.

Led by a trio of two-hit performances, Team McCleney secured an 8-3 victory over Team Denham to complete a de facto Athletes Unlimited Softball doubleheader at Parkway Bank Sports Complex on Monday afternoon.

Middle infielder Sierra Romero led the charge with a 2-for-3 effort and took MVP 1 honors with 228 leaderboard points. Romero drove in a run with a double in the first inning before adding a triple to right field in the second inning.

Pitcher Mariah Mazon, who earned the win in the circle, claimed MVP 2 recognition after throwing 3.2 innings of no-hit relief, including three strikeouts. Mazon finished the day with 194 leaderboard points, the second-highest total among the players in the game.

Catcher Mia Davidson completed the MVP trifecta for Team McCleney with a grand slam in the second inning to cap off a five-run outburst for the squad. The former Mississippi State star was also hit by a pitch and ended the day with 178 leaderboard points.

Outfielders Amanda Lorenz and Erika Piancastelli each registered two hits with a run batted in for Team Denham in the loss. Pitcher Alyssa Denham took the loss after allowing six runs, including five earned runs, over 1.2 innings with five hits.