Mercy can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Cass Wildcats by a score of 8-5 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). That's more bragging rights for the Monarchs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Rae Carmichael, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Emma Gallagher was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Mercy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're strikeout total in three consecutive matchups.
Mercy's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Cass, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Plattsmouth the next time they take the field. Mercy will head out to face Plattsmouth at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, while Cass will play them later in the day, at 3:00 p.m.
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