Nardin Academy is 10-0 against Mount Mercy Academy since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Nardin Academy Gators will look to defend their home field against the Mount Mercy Academy Magic at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Nardin Academy has five straight victories, Mount Mercy Academy has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Nardin Academy stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Bishop Kearney. Nardin Academy's win was all the more impressive since Bishop Kearney was averaging only two runs allowed on the season.
Erin Nuwer made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Nuwer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Nuwer was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Molly Griffin was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Maddy Scarpace, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Mount Mercy Academy fell victim to St. Mary's and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lancers.
Mount Mercy Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Coughlin, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Nardin Academy is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. As for Mount Mercy Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Nardin Academy's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. Nardin Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Mount Mercy Academy, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Nardin Academy continue to outrun the ball?
Nardin Academy took their victory against Mount Mercy Academy when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 13-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mount Mercy Academy's Taylor Jahn, who struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and 11 unearned) runs off 13 hits (and not a single walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Nardin Academy still be able to contain Jahn? There's only one way to find out.
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