Mercy McAuley won against Bishop Brossart on Monday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Everything went the Wolves' way against the Turpin Spartans as they made off with a 12-3 victory. The Wolves not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 25th (when they won 19-5).
Kaylee Hartmann was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
In other pitching news, Sophia Ward looked comfortable as she pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
Olivia Olding
| 04/22/25 @ Turpin | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Bishop Brossart | 1 |
| 04/07/25 vs Ursuline Academy | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Reading | 1 |
| 03/24/25 vs Archbishop McNicholas | 1 |
Back at the plate, Olivia Olding was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Callie Elmer, who went 2-for-4 with four runs, two RBI, and one double.
Mercy McAuley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. They are 6-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win made it two in a row for Mercy McAuley and bumps their season record up to 8-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Turpin, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with the loss, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Mercy McAuley will host Mount Notre Dame at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mercy McAuley's pitchers better be ready for this one: Mount Notre Dame has averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season. As for Turpin, they are taking a road trip to take on Little Miami at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season.
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