Mercy is 9-1 against Hamden since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Mercy Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Hamden Green Dragons at 3:45 p.m. Mercy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Hamden's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mercy will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Branford on Friday. Mercy was the clear victor by a 20-1 margin over Branford. That 19 run margin sets a new team best for Mercy this season.
Meanwhile, Hamden came up short against Lauralton Hall on Friday and fell 10-6. Hamden has struggled against Lauralton Hall recently, as their contest on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Mercy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Hamden, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything went Mercy's way against Hamden in their previous meeting on April 1st as Mercy made off with a 16-4 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mercy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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