Mercy McAuley was the 8-2 winner over Blanchester when they last played one another back in April of 2017, but their luck changed this time around. The Mercy McAuley Wolves fell just short of the Blanchester Wildcats by a score of 6-5 on Friday. Mercy McAuley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Blanchester's part, Quynn Dawley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Dawley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jocelyn Lansing, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Alayna Davenport, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Mercy McAuley's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Blanchester, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-17.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Mercy McAuley beat Blanchester by a score of 12-3 later that day.
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