Baseball Preview: Mercer County Golden Eagles vs. Wethersfield/Annawan Titans
After two games on the road, Mercer County is heading back home. They will take on the Wethersfield/Annawan Titans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Mercer County will head into Thursday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Alleman on Thursday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the 11-run loss they were dealt last Thursday. Mercer County fell just short of Alleman by a score of 12-10.
Lucas Collison stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored three runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Kenney, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Mercer County was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with six doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Wethersfield/Annawan unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 10-2 to Newman Central Catholic.
Mercer County has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season. As for Wethersfield/Annawan, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-6-1.
Everything went Mercer County's way against Wethersfield/Annawan in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 as Mercer County made off with a 13-0 victory. Does Mercer County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wethersfield/Annawan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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