The Mercy Tigers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Hand Tigers at 4:15 p.m. Mercy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Hand's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mercy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Ellington last Friday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights. The game marked the first time this year in which Mercy was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Hand put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-5 margin over West Haven. The win made it back-to-back victories for Hand.
The team relied heavily on Reese Ciecko, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Tatum Cash was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Mercy's loss dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Hand, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-11.
Mercy was able to grind out a solid victory over Hand when the teams last played back in April, winning 9-5. Will Mercy repeat their success, or does Hand have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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