It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Mercy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They came out on top against the Wayne Blue Devils by a score of 7-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Monarchs.
Kayla Kratz spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Rae Carmichael, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. The last time her batting average was this high was two weeks ago. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Podany, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Mercy's win bumped their record up to 5-14. As for Wayne, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mercy's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Fort Calhoun at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Calhoun is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Wayne, they will host North Bend Central on Monday. North Bend Central will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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