Wellsville is a perfect 3-0 against Our Lady of Mercy since April of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Lions will venture away from home to challenge the Monarchs at 5:00 p.m. Wellsville is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Wellsville and Hornell have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Monday. The Lions were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over the Red Raiders. The result was nothing new for the Lions, who have now won ten games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Kennedy Perry
| 05/12/25 vs Hornell | 3 |
| 05/09/25 @ Cuba-Rushford | 2 |
| 04/27/25 @ Ballston Spa | 2 |
| 04/27/25 vs Salem | 2 |
| 04/22/25 vs Cowanesque Valley | 2 |
Kennedy Perry made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Makenna Dunbar was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lindsay Stuck, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
Wellsville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hornell only posted a batting average of .050.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Our Lady of Mercy's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 7-3 to Eastridge.
Wellsville pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Our Lady of Mercy, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 9-4.
Everything went Wellsville's way against Our Lady of Mercy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Wellsville made off with a 13-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
