Softball Preview: Goretti Gael vs. Mercersburg Academy Blue Storm
Goretti is 0-3 against Mercersburg Academy since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Goretti Gael will look to defend their home field against the Mercersburg Academy Blue Storm at 4:30 p.m. Goretti is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Goretti will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Wednesday, then bounced right back against St. John's Catholic Prep on Friday. Goretti was the clear victor by a 19-8 margin over St. John's Catholic Prep.
Cora Farmer made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Farmer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Farmer was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bailey Summers, who went 4-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and three doubles. Abby Chappell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Mercersburg Academy was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They fell just short of James Buchanan by a score of 3-2.
Mercersburg Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kamden Jenkins, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Goretti's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-9. As for Mercersburg Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.
Goretti came up short against Mercersburg Academy in their previous matchup back in April, falling 8-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mercersburg Academy's Quinlan Caretti, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Now that Goretti knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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