Baseball Preview: Mercer Mustangs vs. Sharon Tigers
The Mercer Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Sharon Tigers at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Mercer finally turned things around against Jamestown on Wednesday. Mercer won by a run and slipped past Jamestown 3-2.
The team relied heavily on Cole Fisher, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sharon entered their tilt with Grove City with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eagles on Wednesday and snuck past 8-6.
The team relied heavily on Santino Piccirilli, who fired off two home runs, four RBI, and a double while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Scarmack, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Mercer's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-11. As for Sharon, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mercer has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Sharon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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