Mercy Baseball On Top Again
Mercy, the small Catholic school in Riverhead, made a little history on Wednesday. The baseball team clinched the Suffiolk League VIII title for the first time since 1975. The Monarchs (18-3, 18-2) have won eight in a row.
What makes the run so special is that they did it against the likes of Class B contenders Southold / Greenport, Port Jefferson and Center Moriches.
Mercy won back-to-back Suffolk Class D titles from 2002-03.
But these Monarchs are playing at another level, both litterally and figuratively. Mercy is the favorite to win the Class C crown. That hasn't happened since Al Nolan pitched Mercy to the Long Island Class C crown in 1992. That team showed heart.
These Monarchs show no mercy.