Mount St. Mary Academy is 1-7 against Sacred Heart Academy since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mount St. Mary Academy Thunder will be playing at home against the Sacred Heart Academy Sharks at 4:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Mount St. Mary Academy is is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Wednesday. They lost 12-1 to Nardin Academy.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sacred Heart Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They never let Mount Mercy Academy onto the board and left with a 1-0 win on Wednesday.
The result came thanks to Emma Grace Popp's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up 15 Ks. Those 15 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Alli Morgante was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Mount St. Mary Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Sacred Heart Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8.
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