The Gwynedd Mercy Academy Monarchs will square off against the Merion Mercy Academy Golden Bears at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Gwynedd Mercy Academy has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Merion Mercy Academy will arrive with seven straight wins.
Monday just wasn't the day for Gwynedd Mercy Academy's offense. They lost 17-0 to Central Bucks East on Monday. Considering the last time the Monarchs couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, Merion Mercy Academy hadn't done well against Gwynedd Mercy Academy recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Golden Bears put the hurt on the Monarchs with a sharp 10-2 victory. Considering the Golden Bears have won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Merion Mercy Academy pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Gwynedd Mercy Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Gwynedd Mercy Academy suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Merion Mercy Academy in their previous matchup on Thursday. Will the Monarchs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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