Softball Recap: Mount Mercy Academy Comes Up Short

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Previous Games

05/08/26 - Home	2-18 L
05/13/25 - Home	5-9 L
05/13/25 - Home	1-3 L
05/08/24 - Home	2-7 L
04/22/24 - Away	6-24 L
+ 5 more games

Mount Mercy Academy had lost ten straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-6 to make it 11. They lost 18-2 to the Mount St. Mary Academy Thunder. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.

Mount Mercy Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julianna Held, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base. Olivia McDonald also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.

As for Mount St. Mary Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games.

On Mount St. Mary Academy's side, Isabella Kilonsky made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Kilonsky has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three runs and two RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Claire Gaulin was incredible, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Merriman, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mount Mercy Academy is set to face off against their familiar foe Nardin Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Mount St. Mary Academy will square off against rival St. Mary's at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.