Sacred Heart Academy is still looking for their season's first win. They fell just short of the Mount Mercy Academy Magic by a score of 6-5 on Thursday. One positive for Sacred Heart Academy, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Ella Hartzell was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alli Morgante, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Sacred Heart Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Mount Mercy Academy's side, Taylor Jahn made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Jahn was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Natalie McOwen, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Sacred Heart Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Mount Mercy Academy, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-3.
Sacred Heart Academy will head out on the road to square off against Lancaster at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Lancaster's pitching crew has only allowed 1.3 runs per game this season, so Sacred Heart Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mount Mercy Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Nichols at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Nichols is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Mount Mercy Academy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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