Villa Joseph Marie is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Merion Mercy Academy is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Jems will host the Golden Bears at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Villa Joseph Marie beat Gwynedd Mercy Academy 7-2. The Jems haven't had any issues with the Monarchs recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Faith Fox spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Delaney Radtke was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Lindsay Rooney was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Merion Mercy Academy came out on top against Baldwin on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fifth inning. The Golden Bears walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Bears. That's two games straight that the Golden Bears have won by exactly five runs.
Merion Mercy Academy's win bumped their record up to 12-3. As for Villa Joseph Marie, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9.
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