Mount Mercy Academy easily dispatched Nichols last Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Magic fell just short of the Sacred Heart Academy Sharks by a score of 6-4 on Monday. The contest marked the Magic's lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Taylor Jahn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 15 Ks.
On the hitting side, Mount Mercy Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Coughlin, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Mount Mercy Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Sacred Heart Academy, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Coincidentally, Mount Mercy Academy and Sacred Heart Academy will both be playing Nichols the next time they take the field. The Sharks will head out to face the Vikings at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while the Magic will host them at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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