Softball Game Preview: Our Lady of Mercy Academy Villagers vs. Absegami Braves

The Our Lady of Mercy Academy Villagers will face off against the Absegami Braves at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Our Lady of Mercy Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Buena a 6-0 shutout. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Villagers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Teegan Sofran made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Isabel Quinlan, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Riley Welker, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.

Absegami came out on top against Atlantic County Institute of Tech on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run second inning. The Braves took their contest against Atlantic County Institute of Tech 7-3. The Braves haven't had any issues with Atlantic County Institute of Tech recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Absegami secured the win behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Kaura Jorgensen, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI.

Our Lady of Mercy Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-9. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Absegami, their victory bumped their record up to 12-4.

Our Lady of Mercy Academy suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Absegami in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will the Villagers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.