Softball Preview: Mercy Tigers vs. Lauralton Hall Crusaders
Mercy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Lauralton Hall Crusaders at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Mercy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Lauralton Hall's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mercy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Law, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Mercy was ranked 16th). Mercy blew past Law 10-2. The result was nothing new for Mercy, who have now won six matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Lauralton Hall fell victim to Foran and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 7-0 to the Lions. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Lauralton Hall's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Francesca Colangelo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lauralton Hall saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ayanna Fernandez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Mercy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Lauralton Hall, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Mercy took their victory against Lauralton Hall when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 18-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mercy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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