The Gloucester Catholic Rams will square off against the Our Lady of Mercy Academy Villagers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gloucester Catholic will be strutting in after a victory while Our Lady of Mercy Academy will be coming in after a defeat.
Gloucester Catholic's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 19-0 margin over Salem. The win continues a trend for Gloucester Catholic in their matchups with Salem: they've now won nine in a row.
Bristol Haydak and Madelyn McGinn were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Haydak pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, McGinn pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Haydak scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while McGinn scored two runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5. Those five hits gave McGinn a new career-high.
Maya Hutchinson
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In other batting news, Maya Hutchinson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Riley Piechowski was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, Our Lady of Mercy Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-5 heartbreaker at the hands of Middle Township. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Villagers have suffered since May 11, 2024.
Riley Welker made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Riley Storms, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
The victory got Gloucester Catholic back to even at 1-1. As for Our Lady of Mercy Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
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