Softball Recap: Mercy's Win on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Tigers

Previous Games

05/23/25 vs Shelton	8-6
05/20/25 @ Southington	4-1
05/19/25 vs Sheehan	12-0
05/15/25 vs North Haven	6-0
05/14/25 vs Law	3-1
+ 3 more games

Mercy came tearing into Friday's matchup with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Shelton Gaels 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted against the Gaels since April 18, 2018.

Mercy's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Shelton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-6.

Mercy has already played their next contest (against Cheshire), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Shelton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 9-4 win against Bunnell on the 28th.