Softball Preview: Mount Mercy Academy Magic vs. St. Mary's Lancers
Mount Mercy Academy is 1-9 against St. Mary since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Mount Mercy Academy Magic will head out on the road to take on the St. Mary's Lancers at 4:30 p.m.
Mount Mercy Academy is is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They suffered a rough 24-6 loss at the hands of Mount St. Mary Academy.
Meanwhile, everything went St. Mary's way against Nichols on Monday as St. Mary's made off with a 12-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for St. Mary's.
Alexandra Packard was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Packard was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taylor DeSantis, who went 4-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Lauren Henrich was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Mount Mercy Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for St. Mary's, their record is now 2-0.
Mount Mercy Academy suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to St. Mary's in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Mount Mercy Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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