McLennan took game one 5-4 with Cheyenne Floyd getting the win in the circle.
The first two McLennan runs came in the bottom of the second inning. Riley Rutherford led off with a solo home run. Julia Herzinger doubled and Maddie Saven singled. Herzinger then scored on a fielder's choice by Jalie Neff.
Vernon got on the board with Kiana Gibson's homer run in the top of the fourth.
Three more McLennan runs scored in the fifth. Sidney Campion walked and Ka'Lyn Watson singled, both scoring on a triple by Erin Plunkett. Caitlyn Wong then singled to score Plunkett.
Vernon rounded out the scoring with three runs in the top of the sixth. America Rubio and Gibson both singled. Lexi Mills followed with the three-run homer.
It was all McLennan in the nightcap as they picked up a walk-off 10-0 run-rule victory. Anissa Arredondo got the win in the circle.
McLennan began the scoring with three runs in the second. Jenny Robison walked and Herzinger singled. Robison scored on a ground out by Hailey Hudson. Saven walked and stole second. Herzinger scored on a sacrifice fly by Campion, and Watson singled to score Saven.
Four more McLennan runs scored in the third. Wong doubled and scored on a triple by Robison. Herzinger then reached on an error, bringing Robison in to score. Hudson followed with a single to score Herzinger. Saven singled, and Campion doubled to score Saven.
McLennan sealed the run rule with three runs in the bottom of the seventh. Herzinger reached on an error and Hudson singled. Watson followed with the walk-off three-run homer.
McLennan travels to Gainesville to face North Central in a 1 p.m. doubleheader Wednesday.
McLennan 5, Vernon 4
Vernon 000 103 0 – 4 7 0
McLennan 020 030 x – 5 8 0
Abbie Bird and Casey Driver. Cheyenne Floyd, Hailey Hudson (6) and Julia Herzinger. WP: Floyd; LP: Bird. Leading hitters – Vernon: America Rubio (2-4), Kiana Gibson (2-3, HR, RBI) and Lexi Mills (2-3, HR, 3 RBI); McLennan: Ka'Lyn Watson (2-3), Erin Plunkett (3B, 2 RBI), Caitlyn Wong (1-3, RBI), Riley Rutherford (1-3, HR, RBI), Julia Herzinger (1-3, 2B), and Jalie Neff (0-2, RBI). Record: McLennan 39-4 (18-1).
McLennan 10, Vernon 0
Vernon 000 00 –0 4 4
McLennan 034 03 – 7 8 0
Zoe Isom, Laynie Brown (3) and Casey Driver. Anissa Arredondo, Abigail Ramirez (5) and Riley Rutherford. WP: Arredondo; LP: Isom. Leading hitters – Vernon: Camile Nunez (1-3, 2B) and Lexi Mills (1-2, 2B); McLennan: Ka'Lyn Watson (2-3, HR, 4 RBI), (1-2, 2B), Jenny Robison (1-2, 3B, RBI), Hailey Hudson (2-3, 2 RBI) and Sidney Campion (1-2, 2B, 2 RBI). Record: McLennan 40-4 (19-1).
