Jefferson had lost 13 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 0-12 to make it 14. They lost 25-0 to the Mercy Bears. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 30-0 back in March.
As for Mercy, the victory got them back to even at 12-12. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won nine contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
For Mercy's part, they got a massive performance out of Elena Gonzalez, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and one triple. What's more, Gonzalez posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in April. Another player making a difference was Aveline Anderson, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and one stolen base.
Jefferson does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mercy, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against South San Francisco at 4:00 p.m. The Bears' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 10.4 runs per game this season.
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