Allen Park is 3-0 against Mercy since June of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Allen Park Jaguars will square off against the Mercy Marlins at 9:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mercy is hoping to do on Saturday what Anderson couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Allen Park's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Allen Park's pitcher stepped up to hand Anderson a 10-0 shutout.
Anderson's batters probably weren't too happy with Melody Filipiak, who pitched a no hitter and racked up nine Ks (she gave up no walks). Filipiak has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Allen Park got a massive performance out of Avery Garden, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kiley Carr, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Mercy won against Lutheran North last Monday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again last Monday. Mercy was the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Lutheran North. The win was just business as usual For Mercy, who after four games remain undefeated this season.
Allen Park's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for Mercy, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Allen Park took their victory against Mercy in their previous matchup back in June of 2022 by a conclusive 11-3. Will Allen Park repeat their success, or does Mercy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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