Castilleja fell victim to Mercy and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 14-0 to the Mercy Bears. Castilleja's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it seven in a row.
Castilleja saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lexie Stinson, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
On Mercy's side, J Villavicencio made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Villavicencio was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on A Anderson, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was K Thomas, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Castilleja's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Mercy, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-9-1.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Notre Dame the next time they take the field. Mercy will head out to face Notre Dame at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, while Castilleja will host them at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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