Lauralton Hall lost against Mercy back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Lauralton Hall Crusaders lost 10-1 to the Mercy Tigers. Lauralton Hall has not had much luck with Mercy recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Francesca Colangelo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and eight unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lauralton Hall saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Grund, who went 1-for-4 with a double.
Lauralton Hall's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Mercy, they pushed their record up to 12-4 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lauralton Hall will face off against Shelton at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Shelton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Mercy, they will head out on the road to challenge Sheehan at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sheehan: 2.6, Mercy: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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