Illinois High School Softball - Mercer County nudges Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge]
April 26, 2023: Aledo, IL 61231 Mercer County Golden Eagles (Aledo, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Wednesday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] Spartans (Woodhull, IL), 3-2 in a league challenge.
The Golden Eagles now own a 14-3 record. They take the field next when they host Stark County for a Lincoln Trail challenge on Thursday, April 27. Mercer County will face a Rebels squad coming off a 12-2 non-league win over Midland (Varna, IL). The Rebels record now stands at 6-15.
With the loss, Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] falls to 11-5 on the campaign. The Spartans host Orion (Orion, IL) to face the Chargers in a non-league challenge on Friday, April 28. The Chargers enter the challenge with a record of 2-18. Orion won 12-2 in their recent non-league challenge against Hall (Spring Valley, IL)