Mercy's hitters rose to the challenge against a Indians pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.87 points allowed on Saturday. The Mercy Jaguars blew past the Montgomery County Indians 14-8.
Maya Merrill was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off 11 hits. Merrill was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton Arnold, who went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ava Reinhart, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Mercy's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Montgomery County, their loss dropped their record down to 13-2.
Mercy will be playing at home against Ballard at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ballard will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Mercy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Montgomery County, they are on the road again on Monday to play Great Crossing at 6:00 p.m. Great Crossing is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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