The Mercy Monarchs have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Omaha Central Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Mercy lost 15-5 to Ralston on Wednesday.
Emma Gallagher was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Omaha Central didn't have quite enough to beat Bellevue West on Friday and fell 9-8. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Katelyn McClure made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Amiyja Hughes, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Mercy has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-16 record this season. As for Omaha Central, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Everything went Mercy's way against Omaha Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Mercy made off with a 12-4 victory. Does Mercy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Omaha Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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