Sharpsville is 9-1 against Mercer since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Blue Devils will square off against the Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Sharpsville is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Cambridge Springs with a sharp 20-2 victory on Thursday. With that win, the Blue Devils brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Lincoln Breit and Gabe Titus were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Breit struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Meanwhile, Titus pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Breit is becoming a predictor of Sharpsville's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 2-6 when he doesn't). At the plate, Breit went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Titus went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most RBI Titus has posted since back in April of 2024.
Travis Wilding
| 04/24/25 @ Cambridge Springs | 3 |
| 04/23/25 @ Reynolds | 1 |
| 04/17/25 @ Wilmington | 1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Mercer | 1 |
| 04/09/25 @ Greenville | 1 |
In other batting news, Travis Wilding was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dominic Tarnoci, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Sharpsville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.2 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 8.8.
Meanwhile, Mercer hadn't done well against Greenville recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Mustangs blew past the Trojans 13-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Mustangs have posted against the Trojans since May 2, 2018.
The team relied heavily on Jayden Amos, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Aedan Ryhal was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Mercer is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Sharpsville, they pushed their record up to 4-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Sharpsville came up short against Mercer in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 14-9. Can the Blue Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
