North Bullitt and Mercy squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but North Bullitt had to settle for second. They lost 6-0 to the Mercy Jaguars. North Bullitt was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior) but Mercy's pitchers proved too tough.
For Mercy's part, the result came thanks to Maya Merrill's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 14 Ks. Merrill has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Allie Streble, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Peyton Arnold, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
North Bullitt's loss dropped their record down to 9-13. As for Mercy, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 20-13.
As of now, neither North Bullitt nor Mercy have any future games scheduled.
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