Mercy got themselves on the board against Holy Cross on Thursday, but Holy Cross never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Holy Cross Cougars as they made off with a 16-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mercy.
Maya Merrill was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Merrill has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Merrill was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Mercy got a massive performance out of Peyton Arnold, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ava Reinhart, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Mercy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-13 record this season. As for Holy Cross, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Mercy will be playing at home against Woodford County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Holy Cross, they will head out on the road to take on Daviess County at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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