Western Hills extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Saturday, dropping them down to 0-4. They came up short against the Mercy Jaguars, falling 9-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Jaguars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-0 on Wednesday.
As for Mercy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average this season.
For Mercy's part, they got a massive performance out of Madison Degrella, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three RBI gave Degrella a new career-high. Haley Rupe was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Coincidentally, Western Hills and Mercy will both be playing Central Hardin the next time they take the field. The Jaguars will head out to face the Bruins at 1:20 p.m. on Saturday, while the Wolverines will play them later in the day, at 4:40 p.m.
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