Softball Game Preview: Mercy Bears vs. Jefferson Grizzlies

The Mercy Bears and the Jefferson Grizzlies will meet on Friday for a tough Bear Battle. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.

Mercy's last matchup with Notre Dame could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's match on Wednesday. Mercy lost 7-0 to Notre Dame. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Regents recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Meanwhile, Jefferson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against South San Francisco, falling 18-0.

Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Mercy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.