The Mercy Jaguars will face off against the Nelson County Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Mercy's hitters haven't had much luck over their past four matches, but Monday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Wednesday, Mercy didn't have quite enough to beat Bullitt East and fell 3-2.
Ava Reinhart made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Allie Streble, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Nelson County put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Green County a 14-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won 12 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Aubrey Robbins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nora Kate Simpson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Alexous Ramey was another key player, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Nelson County pushed their record up to 17-4-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Mercy, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
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