Mercy hasn't had much luck against Bennington recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Mercy Monarchs' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Bennington Badgers at 6:30 p.m.
Mercy came up short against Malcolm on Saturday, falling 12-6.
Rae Carmichael made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Mercy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. The last time their batting average was this high was back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Bennington had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Elkhorn North 7-6.
Olivia Sangster was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Wageman, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Mercy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Bennington, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Mercy came up short against Bennington when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 5-2. Can Mercy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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