The Woodford County Yellowjackets will head out on the road to square off against the Mercy Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Woodford County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Woodford County is is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They fell just short of Ballard by a score of 2-1.
Meanwhile, while Mercy put up plenty of runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Holy Cross. Everything went Mercy's way against Holy Cross as Mercy made off with a 16-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mercy.
Maya Merrill made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Merrill has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Merrill was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Mercy got a massive performance out of Peyton Arnold, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ava Reinhart, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Woodford County's defeat dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Mercy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-13 record this season.
Woodford County's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. Woodford County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Mercy, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Woodford County continue to outrun the ball?
Woodford County beat Mercy 6-2 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Woodford County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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