The Mercy Jaguars will venture away from home to face off against the Bullitt East Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mercy hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
It was a proper cat-fight when Mercy took on Elizabethtown on Monday. The Jaguars narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Panthers 2-0. The win was some much needed relief for the Jaguars as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Olivia Colebank
| 04/28/25 @ Elizabethtown | 1 |
| 04/26/25 vs Anderson County | 1 |
| 04/22/25 vs Assumption | 1 |
| 04/19/25 vs Caldwell County | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Oldham County | 0 |
| 04/15/25 vs North Oldham | 1 |
Not much got past Olivia Colebank, who gave up just six hits to keep Elizabethtown off the board. Colebank has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Mercy's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Allie Streble, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Bullitt East faced Oldham County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Chargers fell just short of the Colonels by a score of 8-7.
Alivia Cooper made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Mollie Johnston, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Bullitt East's loss dropped their record down to 15-3. As for Mercy, their win bumped their record up to 12-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Mercy hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Bullitt East struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.3 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Mercy was able to grind out a solid victory over Bullitt East in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 7-2. Will the Jaguars repeat their success, or do the Chargers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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