Mercy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 7-4 to the Notre Dame Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mercy of the 4-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
J Villavicencio spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, G Ortega was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was R Lask, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
On Notre Dame's side, Allison Lui made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Lui was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Katie Johnson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Claire Kimball was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Mercy's loss dropped their record down to 8-12-1. As for Notre Dame, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 14-8.
Mercy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Notre Dame, they will head out on the road to challenge Everett Alvarez at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Notre Dame: 3.8, Everett Alvarez: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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