Mount Mercy Academy is 0-10 against Nardin Academy since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mount Mercy Academy Magic will head out on the road to challenge the Nardin Academy Gators at 4:30 p.m.
Mount Mercy Academy is is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Mary's.
Mount Mercy Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Coughlin, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Nardin Academy faced Bishop Kearney in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Everything went Nardin Academy's way against Bishop Kearney as Nardin Academy made off with an 11-1 victory. The win was nothing new for Nardin Academy as they're now sitting on five straight.
Erin Nuwer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Nuwer has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Nuwer was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Molly Griffin was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Maddy Scarpace was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Mount Mercy Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Nardin Academy, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mount Mercy Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Nardin Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 11.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mount Mercy Academy might still be hurting after the 13-0 defeat they got from Nardin Academy in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nardin Academy's Mia Gilham, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Now that Mount Mercy Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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