Mercy had lost seven straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 6-21 to make it eight. They came up short against the Gross Catholic Cougars, falling 14-7. The Monarchs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2024.
Rae Carmichael made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Addison Feldhaus, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
As for Gross Catholic, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-11. Considering they have won eight matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
On Gross Catholic's side, Alexis Skradski spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Gross Catholic got a massive performance out of Lauren Kosse, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. That's the most runs Kosse has posted since back in September of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Brynn Hofmann, who went 3-for-5 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Coming up, Mercy will head out on the road to face off against Omaha Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Monarchs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 9 runs per game this season. As for Gross Catholic, they will be playing at home against Crete at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season.
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