Illinois High School Baseball - Orion defeats Mercer County
May 12, 2025: Aledo, IL 61231 The Orion Chargers (Orion, IL) baseball trounced the host Mercer County Golden Eagles (Aledo, IL), 8-1 in Monday's league challenge.
The Chargers now own a 16-12 record. They take the field next when they host Sherrard for a Three Rivers challenge on Tuesday, May 13. Orion will clash with a Tigers team coming off a 16-8 league win over Riverdale (Port Byron, IL). The Tigers record now stands at 15-7.
With the defeat, Mercer County drops to 11-16 on the year. The Golden eagles host Princeville (Princeville, IL) to clash with the Princes in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, May 13. The Princes go into the challenge with a record of 10-17. Princeville lost 12-1 in their recent league challenge against Annawan-Wethersfield (Kewanee, IL)