The Marion County Knights have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Mercy Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Marion County lost 13-3 to Ballard on Wednesday.
Marion County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendall Thompson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Mercy never let their opponents score on Thursday. Everything went their way against Atherton as Mercy made off with an 11-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Mercy considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Maya Merrill was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Merrill has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Merrill was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton Arnold, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ava Reinhart, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Marion County's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Mercy, they pushed their record up to 14-13 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
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