On Tuesday, Skutt Catholic faced Mercy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Skutt Catholic SkyHawks never let the Mercy Monarchs onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. Give Skutt Catholic's defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Skutt Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Mercy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Skutt Catholic will head out on the road to take on Ankeny Centennial at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mercy, they will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against Platteview at 4:15 p.m. Mercy is on a three-game streak of home wins, Platteview a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the pitch.
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