Mount Mercy Academy lost against Mount St. Mary Academy back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Mount Mercy Academy Magic took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mount St. Mary Academy Thunder. Mount Mercy Academy has struggled against Mount St. Mary Academy recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Mount Mercy Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Jahn, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Jahn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On Mount St. Mary Academy's side, Taylor Zajac was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Zajac was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Liliana Misterkiewicz was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Sophia Wolf was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Mount Mercy Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Mount St. Mary Academy, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mount Mercy Academy will square off against Nardin Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mount St. Mary Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Williamsville East at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Williamsville East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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