Softball Preview: Mercy Jaguars vs. Marion County Knights
The Mercy Jaguars will head out on the road to challenge the Marion County Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Mercy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Mercy took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Atherton an 11-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Mercy considering their two-run performance the match before.
Maya Merrill was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Merrill has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Merrill was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton Arnold, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Ava Reinhart was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Marion County lost 13-3 to Ballard on Wednesday. Marion County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Marion County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendall Thompson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Mercy pushed their record up to 14-13 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Marion County, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9.
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