Storm
| 04/23/25 @ Blair Academy | 7 |
| 04/22/25 vs Forbes Road | 17 |
| 04/19/25 vs Hun | 6 |
| 04/19/25 vs Hun | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ St. John's Catholic Prep | 17 |
| + 7 more games |
The Mercersburg Academy Storm will venture away from home to challenge the James Buchanan Rockets at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Mercersburg Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Mercersburg Academy will bounce into Friday's match after beating Blair Academy, who they had gone 0-8 against in their eight prior meetings. The Storm walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Bucs on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Storm.
Peyton Appenzellar spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on 11 hits.
On the hitting side, Kamden Jenkins and Jaz Garnett did most of the damage at the plate: Jenkins went 2-for-3 with three runs and one double, while Garnett went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. That's the most doubles Garnett has posted since back in April of 2024. Adi Rinker was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Mercersburg Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, James Buchanan didn't have quite enough to beat Big Spring on Thursday and fell 6-5. The defeat continues a trend for the Rockets in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.
The win got Mercersburg Academy back to even at 6-6. As for James Buchanan, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
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