It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mercy had no problem doing just that on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Holy Cross Cougars an 8-0 shutout. Considering Mercy has won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Maya Merrill made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Merrill has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Merrill was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Allie Streble, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Ava Reinhart was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
The win (which was Mercy's sixth in a row) raised their record to 19-13. As for Holy Cross, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-14.
As of now, neither Mercy nor Holy Cross have any future games scheduled.
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