Softball Recap: Whitefield Academy Wildcats vs. Mercy Jaguars
Whitefield Academy fell victim to Mercy and their airtight pitching crew on Sunday. They lost 20-0 to the Mercy Jaguars.
For Mercy's part, Maya Merrill made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Merrill has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Merrill was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Mercy got a massive performance out of Haley Rupe, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Peyton Arnold was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Whitefield Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season. As for Mercy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-13.
As of now, neither Whitefield Academy nor Mercy have any future games scheduled.
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