Mercy had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-9 to make it six. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Ursula Academy Arrows. The Marlins were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Arrows apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
As for St. Ursula Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games.
For St. Ursula Academy's part, Brooke Bowers made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Bowers has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Avah Santibanez, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Addison Witek also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
While Mercy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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