Mercy hasn't had much luck against Cheshire recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tigers will square off against the Rams at 4:00 p.m. Mercy knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Cheshire likes a good challenge.
If Mercy beats Cheshire with 11 runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Everything went the Tigers' way against West Haven on Wednesday as they made off with an 11-2 win. Considering the Tigers have won five games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Cheshire's offense. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Masuk on Wednesday. The Rams' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Mercy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Cheshire, their loss dropped their record down to 11-2.
Mercy might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Cheshire in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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