Mercy waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Bullitt East Chargers. That's more bragging rights for Mercy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Maya Merrill spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ava Reinhart was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Mercy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 18-13 record this season. As for Bullitt East, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-7.
As of now, neither Mercy nor Bullitt East have any future games scheduled.
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