Mount de Sales Academy is 4-0 against Mercy since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Mount de Sales Academy Sailors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mercy Magic at 4:00 p.m. Mercy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Mount de Sales Academy, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Mount de Sales Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Catholic, taking the game 7-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mount de Sales Academy.
Marissa Webb spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Maya Schipske, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Remesch, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Mercy had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Catholic on Thursday. The defeat means Mercy is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Mount de Sales Academy now has a winning record of 10-9-1. As for Mercy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Mount de Sales Academy's way against Mercy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Mount de Sales Academy made off with an 11-1 win. Will Mount de Sales Academy repeat their success, or does Mercy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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