Softball Recap: Mercy Bears vs. Castilleja Gators
In what's become a running theme this season, Mercy gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They never let the Castilleja Gators onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for Mercy as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
J Villavicencio made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Villavicencio was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on A Anderson, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. K Graupera was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
On Castilleja's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lexie Stinson, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Mercy's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-9-1. As for Castilleja, they dropped their record down to 5-8 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Notre Dame the next time they take the field. Mercy will head out to face Notre Dame at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, while Castilleja will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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