Mercy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Malcolm Clippers. If the Monarchs were looking for revenge after losing 12-6 to the Clippers when the teams met back in August of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Mercy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Kratz, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run. That run marked the first that Kratz has scored this season. Another was Rae Carmichael, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Mercy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Malcolm, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-4 record.
Coming up, Mercy will challenge Elkhorn South at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. As for Malcolm, they will square off against Ralston at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rams' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Clippers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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