Merion Mercy Academy is 1-6 against Gwynedd Mercy Academy since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Golden Bears will look to defend their home field against the Monarchs at 3:45 p.m. Merion Mercy Academy is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
Merion Mercy Academy's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Wednesday. They put the hurt on Nazareth Academy with a sharp 6-0 victory. The Golden Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Gwynedd Mercy Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Villa Joseph Marie on Wednesday and fell 4-3.
Gwynedd Mercy Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Krapf, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was Krapf's first of the season. Another was Haley Kramer, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Merion Mercy Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Gwynedd Mercy Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Merion Mercy Academy might still be hurting after the 17-8 loss they got from Gwynedd Mercy Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will the Golden Bears have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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