The Gwynedd Mercy Academy Monarchs will square off against the Central Bucks East Patriots at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Gwynedd Mercy Academy: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Central Bucks East has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
Gwynedd Mercy Academy came up short against Merion Mercy Academy on Thursday, falling 10-2.
Gwynedd Mercy Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Howard, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Another was Payton Krapf, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, while Central Bucks East put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Wissahickon. The Patriots put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 10-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won three in a row.
The team relied heavily on Hailey Helmstetter, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Mae Mahony, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Central Bucks East kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are 4-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Gwynedd Mercy Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Central Bucks East, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Gwynedd Mercy Academy suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Central Bucks East in their previous matchup back in April of 2019. Can the Monarchs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
