Mercy had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Their defense stepped up to hand the Male Bulldogs a 6-0 shutout on Thursday.
Male's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-4.
Mercy has already played their next contest, a 2-1 win against Villa Madonna on the 23rd. As for Male, they will head out to square off against North Bullitt at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Male will be up against North Bullitt's rather soft defense (which has allowed 5.2 goals per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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