Mercy is 1-7 against Male since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Mercy Jaguars will head out on the road to take on the Male Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Mercy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Mercy took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They never let Atherton onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Mercy considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Maya Merrill was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Merrill has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Merrill was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Peyton Arnold was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ava Reinhart, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Meanwhile, Male fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Bullitt East on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 2-1.
Shelby James spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on 11 hits.
At the plate, Madison Reed made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base and a double.
Mercy pushed their record up to 14-13 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Male, their loss dropped their record down to 18-7.
Mercy came out on top in a nail-biter against Male when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mercy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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