The Stoney Creek Cougars are taking a road trip to take on the Mercy Marlins at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Stoney Creek saw some tournament action on Saturday. They put the hurt on Sterling Heights Stevenson with a sharp 13-3 win. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Titans: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Mercy had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven two weeks ago. They never let the Yellowjackets get on the board and left with a 9-0 win. The Marlins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by six runs or more this season.
Mercy's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Stoney Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.
Stoney Creek might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Mercy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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