The Mercy Monarchs will challenge the Platteview Trojans at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Mercy saw some tournament action on Thursday. They lost 13-5 to Skutt Catholic. The Monarchs haven't had much luck with the SkyHawks recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Mercy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Audrey Batenhorst, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Halley Heavey was another, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Platteview's offense. They came up short against Wahoo on Thursday, falling 8-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Trojans were not able to get on the board.
Platteview's defeat dropped their record down to 16-10. As for Mercy, their loss dropped their record down to 8-22.
Everything went Mercy's way against Platteview when the teams last played back in September of 2024, as Mercy made off with a 12-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Monarchs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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