Preview: Mercer County Golden Eagles vs. Orion Chargers
Mercer County has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Orion Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Mercer County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Monmouth-Roseville a 15-0 shutout.
Elsie Cook tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Gabriella McPeek was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Hallie Schreurs, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Orion beat Galesburg 10-5 last Tuesday.
Mercer County's win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-0. As for Orion, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Mercer County took their win against Orion in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 14-0. Will Mercer County repeat their success, or does Orion have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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