After flying high against Castilleja last Thursday, Mercy came back down to earth. The Mercy Bears took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Notre Dame Tigers on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mercy of the 12-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Mercy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was E Gonsalves, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Notre Dame's side, Allison Lui spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up six Ks. Lui has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Katie Johnson and Skylar Loo did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Loo went 2-for-2 with a triple and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Juliette Ramirez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Mercy has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10-1 record this season. As for Notre Dame, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-8.
Mercy will head out on the road to square off against King's Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. King's Academy is coming into the matchup with seven straight victories at home, so Mercy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Notre Dame, they will head out on the road to take on Castilleja at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Castilleja has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.31 runs per game on average), something Notre Dame will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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