The Our Lady of Mercy Academy Villagers are taking a road trip to  challenge the Gloucester Catholic Rams  at 4:00  p.m.  on Thursday. The last three games Our Lady of Mercy Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Our Lady of Mercy Academy is headed into the  matchup having just  suffered their closest  defeat since May 11, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Middle Township by a score of  7-5.
  Riley Welker made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and  scored a  run while going 2-for-4. She also  hit a  double, marking her first of the season.  Riley Storms was another key player,  scoring a  run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Gloucester Catholic never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by  a  19-0 margin over Salem. Gloucester Catholic hasn't had any issues with Salem recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive  win against them.
 Bristol Haydak and  Madelyn McGinn were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound,  Haydak   pitched three innings while giving up   no  earned runs or  hits. Meanwhile,  McGinn   tossed two innings while giving up   no  earned runs or  hits. At the plate,  Haydak  scored three  runs and  stole a base while going 3-for-4, while  McGinn  scored two  runs and  stole a base while going 5-for-5. Those  five  hits gave  McGinn a new career-high.
 In other batting news,  the team  relied heavily on  Maya Hutchinson, who  scored three  runs and  stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Those  four  hits gave  her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was  Riley Piechowski, who  went 1-for-2 with one  home run and four  RBI.
 The  victory  got Gloucester Catholic back to even at 1-1. As for Our Lady of Mercy Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
 Our Lady of Mercy Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Gloucester Catholic in their previous meeting  back in May of 2024, sneaking past  3-2. Do  the Villagers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rams turn the tables on them?  We'll have the answer soon enough.
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