Hand and Mercy are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Hand Tigers are on the road again on Monday to play the Mercy Tigers at 4:00 p.m. The last three games Hand has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but Hand had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Sheehan. The loss continues a trend for Hand in their matchups with Sheehan: they've now lost four in a row.
Danielle Phelan and Bianca Pasquinelli did some serious damage despite the final result: Phelan scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Pasquinelli went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Tatum Cash was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Hand was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Mercy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Foran.
Hand's record is now 4-6. As for Mercy, their record now sits at 9-4.
Hand couldn't quite finish off Mercy in their previous meeting on April 10th and fell 5-3. Can Hand avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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