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OrionMercer County

Chargers
4
Golden Eagles
8

The Mercer County (Aledo, IL) varsity softball team won Wednesday's home conference game against Orion (IL) by a score of 8-4.

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Orion0031000471
Mercer County001052-872
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Game Stats

Orion (24-25)

Mercer County (24-25)

Orion

Batting

#Athlete NameAvgPAABRHRBI2B3BHRGS
Team Totals.2413129474100
2Khloe Nelson (Fr).25044112000
4A. DeBaillie (Jr).00032100000
6Ellie Knupp (So).00032100000
10Lainey Kunert (Sr).75044031000
11A. Hoftender (Jr).66733021000
12Claire Haars (So).00044000000
24Sydney Wesley (So).00033000000
31Hayden Gehring (Jr).33333110100
99Kadence Hammer (Jr).00044000000
Mercer County

Batting

#Athlete NameAvgPAABRHRBI2B3BHRGS
Team Totals.3483423885300
2M. Campbell-Baker.00031000000
3Kelsie Weeks.00043100000
4Elsie Cook.66743122100
5A. Gillespie.66743221100
9Lilly Nylin (So)00100000
10Payton Ruggles.66743121100
18Kylie Weeks.00032001000
20Jayden Weeks.33343110000
22Peyton Knapp.00041000000
27Natalie Thomson.25044110000
Orion

#Athlete NameSFSH/BBBKHBPROEFCLOBOBPSLGOPS
Team Totals00230116.290.276.566
2Khloe Nelson (Fr)00000100.250.250.500
4A. DeBaillie (Jr)00100001.333.000.333
6Ellie Knupp (So)00110002.333.000.333
10Lainey Kunert (Sr)00000000.750.7501.500
11A. Hoftender (Jr)00000000.667.6671.334
12Claire Haars (So)00000012.000.000.000
24Sydney Wesley (So)00010000.000.000.000
31Hayden Gehring (Jr)00010000.333.6671.000
99Kadence Hammer (Jr)00000004.000.000.000
Mercer County

#Athlete NameSFSH/BBBKHBPROEFCLOBOBPSLGOPS
Team Totals01931008.545.4781.023
2M. Campbell-Baker00200000.667.000.667
3Kelsie Weeks00110001.250.000.250
4Elsie Cook00110001.7501.0001.750
5A. Gillespie00100000.7501.0001.750
10Payton Ruggles00100002.7501.0001.750
18Kylie Weeks00001003.333.000.333
20Jayden Weeks01010001.333.333.666
22Peyton Knapp00300000.750.000.750
27Natalie Thomson00000006.250.250.500
Orion

Baserunning

#Athlete NameSBSBA
Team Totals2
5Avah Jones (Sr)1
6Ellie Knupp (So)1

Baserunning

Mercer County has not entered any baserunning stats.
Orion

Fielding

#Athlete NameFPTCPOAEDPTPPBSBASBCSCS%
Team Totals.9522118210
1Kendyl Filler (Fr)1.00044000
2Khloe Nelson (Fr)1.00011000
4A. DeBaillie (Jr)1.00011000
6Ellie Knupp (So)1.00011000
10Lainey Kunert (Sr)1.00021100
11A. Hoftender (Jr)1.00033000
12Claire Haars (So).50021010
31Hayden Gehring (Jr)1.00033000
99Kadence Hammer (Jr)1.00043100
Mercer County

Fielding

#Athlete NameFPTCPOAEDPTPPBSBASBCSCS%
Team Totals.92138211430
2M. Campbell-Baker.85770610
3Kelsie Weeks.50021010
4Elsie Cook1.00010100
5A. Gillespie1.00041300
10Payton Ruggles.00010010
18Kylie Weeks1.00054100
20Jayden Weeks1.00020200
22Peyton Knapp1.0001312100
27Natalie Thomson1.00033000
Orion

Pitching

#Athlete NameERAWLW%APPGSCGSOSVNHPG
Team Totals5.830010
1Kendyl Filler (Fr)10.500010
10Lainey Kunert (Sr)4.500010
Mercer County

Pitching

#Athlete NameERAWLW%APPGSCGSOSVNHPG
Team Totals2.00101.00010
4Elsie Cook0.00101.00010
5A. Gillespie4.200010
Orion

#Athlete NameIPHRERBBK2B3BHRBFAB
Team Totals67859303424
1Kendyl Filler (Fr)1.112231084
10Lainey Kunert (Sr)4.26636202620
Mercer County

#Athlete NameIPHRERBBK2B3BHRBFAB
Team Totals77422303129
4Elsie Cook3.23000301515
5A. Gillespie3.14422001614
Orion

#Athlete NameOBAOBPWPHBPSFSH/B#P
Team Totals.292.50021144
1Kendyl Filler (Fr).250.6252143
10Lainey Kunert (Sr).300.46200101
Mercer County

#Athlete NameOBAOBPWPHBPSFSH/B#P
Team Totals.241.29000115
4Elsie Cook.200.2000049
5A. Gillespie.286.3750066
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Game Story

Illinois High School Softball - Mercer County bounces Orion

April 30, 2025: Aledo, IL 61231

The Mercer County Golden Eagles (Aledo, IL) softball the visiting Orion Chargers (Orion, IL), 8-4 in Wednesday's league outing.

The Golden Eagles now sport a 17-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Monmouth-Roseville for a Three Rivers West outing on Thursday, May 1. Mercer County will encounter a Titans team coming off a 12-2 non-league loss to Macomb (Macomb, IL). The Titans record now stands at 4-14.

With the loss, Orion moves to 9-16 on the season. The Chargers host Sherrard (Sherrard, IL) to encounter the Tigers in a Three Rivers West outing on Thursday, May 1. The Tigers come into the outing with a record of 15-4. Sherrard lost 6-5 in their recent league outing against Rockridge (Taylor Ridge, IL)

Orion @ Mercer County Softball Game Info

Wed., Apr. 30, 2025 @ 4:30p
JV to follow
The Mercer County (Aledo, IL) varsity softball team won Wednesday's home conference game against Orion (IL) by a score of 8-4.

Rankings & Records

Orion (24-25)

ILClass
405108
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %RFRA
10-242-84-106-120-2.294.200197313

Mercer County (24-25)

ILClass
16842
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %RFRA
21-125-512-49-40-4.636.500246143

Team Scoring Averages

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Orion		1.01.01.21.3.8.71.3--5.87.22.7
Mercer County		2.11.61.01.21.0.6.601.07.59.52.1

Head-to-Head

  • Mercer County won on 4/10/2025
    4/10 @ 4:30p1234567RHE
    Mercer County0210201643
    Orion0000000084

    The Mercer County (Aledo, IL) varsity softball team won Thursday's away conference game against Orion (IL) by a score of 6-0.

    Box score
  • Mercer County won on 4/30/2025
    4/30 @ 4:30p1234567RHE
    Orion0031000471
    Mercer County001052-872

    The Orion (IL) varsity softball team lost Wednesday's away conference game against Mercer County (Aledo, IL) by a score of 8-4.

    Box score
  • Mercer County won on 5/19/2025
    5/19 @ 4:30p1234567RHE
    Orion0000---017
    Mercer County1056----21131

    The Orion (IL) varsity softball team lost Monday's away playoff game against Mercer County (Aledo, IL) by a score of 21-0.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

OrionMercer County
.289Batting Average.342
.364On Base Percentage.413
.410Slugging Percentage.537
.879Fielding Percentage.923
1.000Win Loss Percentage.656

Team Leaders

OrionMercer CountyNational Avg.
#16 Macie Niemeier1.000Batting Average#27 Natalie Thomson.444.287
#16 Macie Niemeier1.000On Base Percentage#25 Tiki Lang.500.406
#16 Macie Niemeier1.000Slugging Percentage#27 Natalie Thomson.726.393
#20 Gracie Pokrajac1.000Fielding Percentage#21 AnnaMae Linder1.000.829
#10 Lainey Kunert1.000Win Loss Percentage#3 Kelsie Weeks1.000.558

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Orion5-14Mercer County13-7
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
3/27/25AllemanOrion(L) 19-33/28/25Mercer CountyAlleman(W) 8-5
3/31/25Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge]Orion(L) 8-23/22/25Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge]Mercer County(W) 8-7
4/3/25Bureau ValleyOrion(L) 10-43/25/25Mercer CountyBureau Valley(W) 8-2
4/12/25OrionBushnell-Prairie City(W) 23-04/8/25Mercer CountyBushnell-Prairie City(W) 27-2
4/14/25Monmouth-RosevilleOrion(W) 17-54/28/25Mercer CountyMonmouth-Roseville(W) 10-0
4/17/25OrionMonmouth-Roseville(W) 15-05/1/25Monmouth-RosevilleMercer County(W) 7-1
4/18/25OrionKewanee(L) 9-05/2/25Mercer CountyKewanee(W) 11-1
4/19/25FarmingtonOrion(L) 5-23/31/25FarmingtonMercer County(W) 6-5
4/21/25OrionRiverdale(L) 10-05/5/25Mercer CountyRiverdale(L) 5-1
4/24/25RiverdaleOrion(L) 15-45/8/25RiverdaleMercer County(L) 7-0
5/22/25RiverdaleMercer County(L) 6-3
4/25/25MendotaOrion(W) 22-15/10/25MendotaMercer County(W) 14-1
4/28/25OrionSherrard(L) 10-04/21/25Mercer CountySherrard(L) 5-4
5/13/25SherrardOrion(L) 11-44/24/25SherrardMercer County(L) 11-6
5/2/25OrionPrinceton(L) 14-25/13/25PrincetonMercer County(L) 9-3
5/5/25OrionRockridge(L) 13-24/14/25Mercer CountyRockridge(W) 10-8
5/8/25RockridgeOrion(L) 15-04/17/25RockridgeMercer County(L) 8-2
5/7/25OrionFulton(L) 4-34/16/25Mercer CountyFulton(W) 7-3
5/10/25Erie-ProphetstownOrion(L) 13-84/12/25Erie-ProphetstownMercer County(W) 6-5
5/16/25OrionHall(W) 5-34/19/25Mercer CountyHall(W) 3-2

Record Breakdown

Orion (24-25)

Mercer County (24-25)
10-24
Overall
21-12
2-8
League
5-5
7-11
Non-League
15-6
0-3
Head to Head
3-0
5-14
Common Opponent
13-7
4-10
Home
12-4
6-12
Away
9-4
0-2
Neutral
0-4
0-1
Playoff
1-1
10-24
In-State
21-12
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0