The Mercy Jaguars will be playing at home against the Woodford County Yellowjackets at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mercy will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Mercy's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Holy Cross with a sharp 16-0 win.
Maya Merrill made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Merrill has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Merrill was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Mercy got a massive performance out of Peyton Arnold, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Ava Reinhart was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Woodford County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Ballard by a score of 2-1.
Mercy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-13 record this season. As for Woodford County, their loss dropped their record down to 14-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Mercy hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Woodford County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Mercy came up short against Woodford County in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 6-2. Will Mercy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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