After flying high against Cumberland Christian on Tuesday, Our Lady of Mercy Academy came back down to earth. The Villagers fell just short of the Holy Spirit Spartans by a score of 12-11 on Wednesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-6 back in March.
Our Lady of Mercy Academy got a massive performance out of Sadie Seabrook, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple was Seabrook's first of the season. Devin Powell was another key player, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5.
Our Lady of Mercy Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Holy Spirit, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Our Lady of Mercy Academy will take on Lower Cape May at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.88 runs per game on average), something the Villagers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Holy Spirit, they will face off against Absegami at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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