Notre Dame entered their tilt with Mercy with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Mercy Bears by a score of 7-4 on Thursday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Notre Dame also won the last time the pair played last Monday.
Allison Lui was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Lui was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Katie Johnson was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Claire Kimball, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
On Mercy's side, J Villavicencio spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. Villavicencio has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, G Ortega was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of R Lask, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Notre Dame is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Mercy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12-1.
Notre Dame will head out on the road to square off against Everett Alvarez at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Notre Dame is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. Mercy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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