After losing to Auburn the last time they met, Mercy decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Mercy Monarchs came out on top against the Auburn Bulldogs by a score of 9-4 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Monarchs.
Kayla Kratz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Kratz was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Rae Carmichael was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Halley Heavey, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Mercy's victory bumped their record up to 7-16. As for Auburn, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-7.
Mercy will take on Skutt Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Auburn, they will face off against Syracuse on Thursday. Syracuse will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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