The Mercy Monarchs will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Blue Springs South Jaguars at 9:00 a.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Friday, Mercy came up short against Lincoln Northeast and fell 7-3.
Mercy saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Neufind, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Neufind has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kate Beran, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Blue Springs South has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging four runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They came up short against Gretna East, falling 17-9. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mercy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. As for Blue Springs South, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
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