Mount Mercy Academy came into Thursday's game having lost 14 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Sacred Heart Academy Sharks on Thursday and snuck past 6-5. This was payback for Mount Mercy Academy, who suffered a 31-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Taylor Jahn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Jahn was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Natalie McOwen, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Sacred Heart Academy's side, Ella Hartzell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Sydney Mosher was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Sacred Heart Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Mount Mercy Academy made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Sacred Heart Academy, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Mount Mercy Academy will be playing at home against Nichols at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Nichols has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11 runs per game on average), something Mount Mercy Academy will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Sacred Heart Academy, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Lancaster at 5:00 p.m. Lancaster will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Sacred Heart Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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