After flying high against Pennington last Saturday, Mercersburg Academy came back down to earth. The Mercersburg Academy Blue Storm fell 8-3 to the Goretti Gael on Wednesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mercersburg Academy in their matchups with Goretti: they've now lost four in a row.
For Goretti's part, Colin Fulmer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Fulmer was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Ty Hames was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Nick Petruzzello was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Mercersburg Academy's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-7. As for Goretti, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mercersburg Academy will challenge Peddie at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Goretti, they are on the road again on Friday to play Wheeling Park at 4:30 p.m. Wheeling Park is coming into the game with four straight losses at home, meaning Goretti will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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