Softball Preview: South Sioux City Cardinals vs. Mercy Monarchs
South Sioux City is 0-9 against Mercy since September of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The South Sioux City Cardinals will take on the Mercy Monarchs at 1:00 p.m.
South Sioux City came up short against O'Neill on Tuesday, falling 15-3.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, Mercy made sure to put some runs up on the board against Gross Catholic on Monday. Mercy walked away with a 12-8 victory over Gross Catholic.
Alexis Neufind made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. What's more, she also racked up three strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in August.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lily Podany, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cloe King, who scored a run while going 4-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mercy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gross Catholic only posted an OBP of .343.
South Sioux City's loss dropped their record down to 4-23. As for Mercy, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-18.
South Sioux City suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Mercy in their previous matchup back in August. Can South Sioux City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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