Merion Mercy Academy hit Gwynedd Mercy Academy with a seven-run third inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Monarchs took a 12-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Golden Bears. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-2 last Thursday.
Natalie Kelley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Gianna Rubino also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Gwynedd Mercy Academy's loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Merion Mercy Academy, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gwynedd Mercy Academy will head out to square off against Villa Joseph Marie at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Merion Mercy Academy, they will venture away from home to challenge Baldwin at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bears have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.86 runs per game on average), something the Golden Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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