Mercy can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They put the hurt on the Lauralton Hall Crusaders with a sharp 10-1 victory. Ten seems to be a good number for Mercy as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For Lauralton Hall's part, Francesca Colangelo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and eight unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. Colangelo has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lauralton Hall saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sydney Grund, who went 1-for-4 with a double.
The victory was the third in a row for Mercy, bringing their record for this year to 12-4. As for Lauralton Hall, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mercy will face off against Sheehan at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Mercy is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. As for Lauralton Hall, they will square off against Shelton at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Shelton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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