On Wednesday, Mercy faced Duchesne in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mercy Monarchs lost 6-3 to the Duchesne Cardinals. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mercy of the 1-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Hannah Peatrowsky and
Melina Nelson scored all three of Mercy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 19 goals.
Mercy's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Duchesne, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-1.
Mercy will head out on the road to take on Skutt Catholic at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Skutt Catholic is coming into the contest with five straight losses at home, meaning Mercy will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Duchesne will take on Roncalli Catholic at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Duchesne is facing Roncalli Catholic at the right time seeing as Roncalli Catholic is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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