Mercy extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 9-10 in the process. They fell 7-2 to the Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory Fightin' Irish. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Fightin' Irish apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Mercy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aveline Anderson, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games.
On Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory's side, Kaylen Edora was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Edora was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Madison Barlesi was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Francesca Moralejo, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Mercy and Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Bears (ranked 553rd) will meet Notre Dame (ranked 125th) at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory will take on Archbishop Mitty at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (409 vs. 89).
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