Softball Recap: Holy Spirit Spartans vs. Timber Creek Regional Chargers
Holy Spirit waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the Timber Creek Regional Chargers onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory.
Mia Merlino was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Merlino was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madi Berry, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Holy Spirit pushed their record up to 5-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Timber Creek Regional, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Holy Spirit will head out on the road to square off against Our Lady of Mercy Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Holy Spirit is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Timber Creek Regional, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Clearview at 4:00 p.m.
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