Softball Recap: Mercy Bears vs. Lowell Cardinals
Mercy can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lowell Cardinals a 14-0 shutout. The win was some much needed relief for Mercy as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
J Villavicencio was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. Villavicencio has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Villavicencio was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Mercy let G Ortega and R Lask loose on the outfield. Ortega scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Lask went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was A Anderson, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Mercy now has a winning record of 6-5-1. As for Lowell, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Mercy will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Notre Dame at 4:00 p.m. on April 11th. As for Lowell, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Lincoln at 3:30 p.m.
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