Jeffersontown hasn't had much luck against Mercy recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Chargers will hit the road for the first time this season to take on the Jaguars at 5:30 p.m.
Jeffersontown lost 26-20 to Fairdale back in March. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game back in March (16), the Chargers still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Mercy got the win against North Bullitt on Wednesday by a conclusive 8-1. Considering the Jaguars have won four contests by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Olivia Colebank spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Haley Rupe, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Emerson Shively, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Mercy pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Jeffersontown, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Jeffersontown suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Mercy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Chargers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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