Green City posted their biggest win since September 24th on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-2 margin over the Mercer Cardinals. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Gophers also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Macy Jeffries made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Jeffries was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Clare Gordon and Lily Crist did most of the damage at the plate: Gordon scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Crist went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Green City didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Green City's victory bumped their record up to 6-15. As for Mercer, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
Green City will look to defend their home field on Friday against Schuyler County at 6:30 p.m. Schuyler County is coming into the matchup with five straight losses on the road, meaning Green City will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Mercer, a feisty cat fight will be fought when Cardinals takes on Grundy County at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mercer is facing Grundy County at the right time seeing as Grundy County is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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