Mount St. Mary Academy can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Mount Mercy Academy Magic by a score of 7-2. That's more bragging rights for Mount St. Mary Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Taylor Zajac made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Zajac has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Zajac was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Liliana Misterkiewicz was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Sophia Wolf was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Mount Mercy Academy's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Jahn, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Mount St. Mary Academy's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4. As for Mount Mercy Academy, they dropped their record down to 3-6 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mount St. Mary Academy will square off against Williamsville East at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Williamsville East's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Mount St. Mary Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mount Mercy Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Nardin Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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