Mercy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They never let the Castilleja Gators onto the board and left with a 20-0 win. The result was nothing new for Mercy, who have now won seven contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
J Villavicencio was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Villavicencio has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Villavicencio was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, A Anderson was a standout: she scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. G Ortega was another key contributor, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
Mercy now has a winning record of 7-6-1. As for Castilleja, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Mercy will be playing in front of their home fans against King's Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. King's Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Castilleja, they will head out on the road to face off against Notre Dame at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
