Softball Preview: Gross Catholic Cougars vs. Mercy Monarchs
The Gross Catholic Cougars will square off against the Mercy Monarchs at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Gross Catholic's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Mercy has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Friday, Gross Catholic got the win against Buena Vista by a conclusive 16-2.
Maggie Earnest made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Earnest was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Gross Catholic let Sofia Gomez and Lauren Kosse loose on the outfield. Gomez scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Kosse scored three runs while going 2-for-2. What's more, Kosse also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had in her last eight contests. Another player making a difference was Jules Braun, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gross Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .640. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Buena Vista only posted an OBP of .167.
Meanwhile, Mercy scored first but ultimately less than Gretna East in their game on Saturday. They lost 10-1 to the Griffins.
Mercy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Gallagher, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Gross Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-13 record this season. As for Mercy, their loss dropped their record down to 7-18.
Gross Catholic came up short against Mercy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 7-3. Will Gross Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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