Softball Recap: Mercy Beats North Haven for Their Fifth Straight Victory

Tigers

Margin (Wins)

05/13/25 @ Hillhouse	20
04/16/25 vs Hillhouse	20
04/21/25 vs Sacred Heart Academy	12
04/24/25 @ North Haven	10
04/30/25 @ West Haven	9

Mercy hadn't done well against North Haven recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Tigers never let the Nighthawks get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matches by six runs or more this season.

The win was the fifth in a row for Mercy, bringing their record up to 12-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for North Haven, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last 11 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mercy will welcome Sheehan at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for North Haven, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Guilford at 7:00 p.m.