Mercy was the  8-6 winner over Mills when they last played one another  back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Mercy Bears fell just short of the Mills Vikings by a score of  9-8 on Tuesday. Mercy just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
  G Ortega and  R Lask stepped up to the plate in a big way.  Ortega  went 2-for-4 with a  home run and two  runs, while  Lask  went 2-for-3 with a  home run, two  runs,  and two  RBI. Another player making a difference was  A Anderson, who  scored two  runs and  stole a base while going 1-for-3.
 Even though they lost, Mercy  lost a few balls and  finished the game with two  home runs. That's the most  home runs they've managed all season.
 On Mills' side,  the team  relied heavily on  Alyssa Penas, who  scored three  runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of  Jazzy Maske, who  scored two  runs and  stole a base while  getting on base  in three of her five plate appearances.
 Mercy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5-1. As for Mills, the  win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-3.
 Mercy will be playing at home against Lowell at 4:00  p.m.  on Wednesday. Mercy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8  runs per game this season. As for Mills, they will head out on the road to  square off against  Terra Nova at 4:00  p.m.  on Friday.
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