The Mount Mercy Academy Magic will square off against the Sacred Heart Academy Sharks at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Mount Mercy Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
Mount Mercy Academy lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Nichols, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's match. The Magic were the clear victors by a 12-6 margin over the Vikings on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Magic have posted against the Vikings since May 7, 2018.
Taylor Jahn made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Jahn was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three runs and one RBI.
Riley Coughlin
| 04/29/25 @ Nichols | 4 |
| 03/27/25 @ Cheektowaga | 3 |
| 05/01/24 @ Charter School for Applied Tech | 1 |
| 04/25/24 vs Sacred Heart Academy | 1 |
| 04/22/24 @ Mount St. Mary Academy | 1 |
In other batting news, Riley Coughlin and Laila Golda did most of the damage at the plate: Coughlin went 3-for-5 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Golda went a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, five runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave Coughlin a new career-high. Natalie McOwen was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Mount Mercy Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .395. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Sacred Heart Academy fell victim to St. Mary's and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Lancers. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Sacred Heart Academy now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Mount Mercy Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Mount Mercy Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Sacred Heart Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 7-4. Do the Magic have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Sharks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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