Softball Recap: Mercy Wins Going Away Against Platteview

Mercy's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Platteview Trojans as they made off with an 11-1 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Monarchs also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2024.

Mercy got a massive performance out of Cloe King, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most hits King has posted since back in September. Rae Carmichael was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base.

Mercy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .483. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .304 or higher in five consecutive games.

Mercy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-22 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Platteview, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-11 record this season.

Mercy has already played their next game, a 7-0 defeat against Ralston on the 9th. Platteview does not have any more games scheduled as of now.