Mercy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Sunday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Whitefield Academy Wildcats a 20-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Mercy, who have now won nine contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Maya Merrill was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Merrill has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Merrill was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Mercy got a massive performance out of Haley Rupe, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Peyton Arnold, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
The win was the fourth in a row for Mercy, bringing their record for this year to 17-13. As for Whitefield Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season.
As of now, neither Mercy nor Whitefield Academy have any future games scheduled.
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