Mercersburg Academy put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They never let the Goretti Gael onto the board and left with an 11-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Mercersburg Academy considering their two-run performance the match before.
Adi Rinker was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Kamden Jenkins was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Goretti's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Summers, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Goretti didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mercersburg Academy only tossed three.
The victory got Mercersburg Academy back to even at 9-9. As for Goretti, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
Mercersburg Academy will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Lawrenceville School at 1:00 p.m. Goretti does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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