Mount Mercy Academy is 0-7 against Mount St. Mary Academy since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Mount Mercy Academy Magic have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Mount St. Mary Academy Thunder at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Mount Mercy Academy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against St. Mary's on Thursday. They lost 11-0 to the Lancers.
Meanwhile, Mount St. Mary Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Mary's.
Taylor Zajac put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Zajac has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Zajac was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Zajac wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Maddie VanDusen, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Mount Mercy Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Mount St. Mary Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Mount Mercy Academy might still be hurting after the 24-6 defeat they got from Mount St. Mary Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Mount Mercy Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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