Holy Spirit is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Friday. They will square off against the Our Lady of Mercy Academy Villagers at 3:45 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
While Spartans fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Wednesday's season opener. They put the hurt on Atlantic Christian with a sharp 18-1 victory on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, while Our Lady of Mercy Academy put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Lower Cape May. Our Lady of Mercy Academy blew past Lower Cape May 16-0. The Villagers haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Isabel Quinlan made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Quinlan was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Riley Welker, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Devin Powell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Holy Spirit couldn't quite get it done against Our Lady of Mercy Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 8-5. Can Holy Spirit avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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