Baseball Game Preview: Mercyhurst Prep Lakers vs. Villa Angela-St. Joseph Vikings

The Mercyhurst Prep Lakers will square off against the Villa Angela-St. Joseph Vikings at 8:30 a.m. on Monday. Mercyhurst Prep will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.

On Saturday, Mercyhurst Prep got the win against Starpoint by a conclusive 10-4. The Lakers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.

Alex Manendo

Stolen Base

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Alex Manendo was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Tanner Ashton was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Villa Angela-St. Joseph fell victim to East Rutherford and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 11-0 to the Cavaliers. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Villa Angela-St. Joseph saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Vuraich, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.

Villa Angela-St. Joseph now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Mercyhurst Prep, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.

Villa Angela-St. Joseph's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Mercyhurst Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Villa Angela-St. Joseph, though, as they've been averaging only 3.7 strikeouts. Will Mercyhurst Prep keep running through batters, or will the Vikings buck the trend? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.