The Mercy Monarchs have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Fort Calhoun Pioneers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Mercy needed a bit of extra time to put away Wayne. They came out on top against the Blue Devils by a score of 7-3.
Kayla Kratz spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Rae Carmichael was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5. That's the most hits she has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Podany, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Fort Calhoun entered their tilt with Aquinas on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Monarchs out 7-6.
Addison Benoit and Kaylee Taylor did most of the damage at the plate: Benoit scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Taylor scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Fort Calhoun was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .381 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Mercy's victory bumped their record up to 5-14. As for Fort Calhoun, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Mercy took their win against Fort Calhoun in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Mercy repeat their success, or does Fort Calhoun have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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