The Mercy Monarchs are taking a road trip to face off against the Gretna East Griffins at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Mercy is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
On Friday, Mercy came up short against Auburn and fell 7-3.
Audrey Batenhorst was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Rae Carmichael also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Gretna East faced Blair in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Griffins never let the Bears get on the board and left with a 9-0 victory.
Gretna East also got a great performance from Hadley McDowell as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. McDowell has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Peyton Boone was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Horst, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Gretna East always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .577. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Blair only posted an OBP of .167.
Gretna East's record now sits at 16-11. As for Mercy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-19.
Mercy might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from Gretna East when the teams last played back in September of 2024. Can the Monarchs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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