Shelton hasn't had much luck against Mercy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Gaels will take on the Tigers at 4:15 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Shelton 2.4, Mercy 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Tuesday, Shelton didn't have quite enough to beat North Haven and fell 7-6.
Ally Burrows and Jeanise Serrano stepped up to the plate in a big way. Burrows went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Serrano went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Chayse DellaRocco, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Mercy came tearing into Tuesday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Blue Knights by a score of 4-1.
Mercy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Shelton, their loss dropped their record down to 15-5.
Shelton suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Mercy when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can the Gaels avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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