Mercy posted their biggest victory since September 14th on Thursday. They blew past the South Sioux City Cardinals 11-3. That's more bragging rights for the Monarchs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Halley Heavey made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Heavey was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Mercy let Rae Carmichael and Kate Beran loose on the outfield. Carmichael scored three runs while going 3-for-4, while Beran scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Beran a new career-high in hits. Emma Gallagher was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mercy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Sioux City only hit six.
The win made it two in a row for Mercy and bumps their season record up to 9-18. As for South Sioux City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-24.
Mercy's road trip will continue as they head out to face Skutt Catholic at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Skutt Catholic is coming into the contest with eight straight victories at home, so Mercy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. South Sioux City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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