Mercy has been on the road for three straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Fern Creek Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Mercy earned a 9-5 win over Bullitt East.
Lyla Ballou spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits.
At the plate, Mercy got a massive performance out of Allie Streble, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Degrella, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Fern Creek made sure to put some runs up on the board against Christian Academy-Louisville on Tuesday. Fern Creek was the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Christian Academy-Louisville.
The victory got Mercy back to even at 12-12. As for Fern Creek, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
Mercy came out on top in a nail-biter against Fern Creek in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Will Mercy repeat their success, or does Fern Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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