Mercersburg Academy entered their tilt with Perkiomen School with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Perkiomen School Panthers by a score of 12-9 on Wednesday. That's more bragging rights for Mercersburg Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Quinlan Caretti spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and eight unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kamden Jenkins, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jaz Garnett, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Mercersburg Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-5.
Mercersburg Academy will challenge Hun at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hun's pitching crew has only allowed 0.5 runs per game this season, so Mercersburg Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Perkiomen School does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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