Mercy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 11-3 to the Elkhorn Antlers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Monarchs of the 8-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August.
Mercy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Gallagher, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Mercy's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Elkhorn, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mercy will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Duchesne/Roncalli at 6:30 p.m. Duchesne/Roncalli is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Elkhorn, they will square off against Douglas County West at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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