Baseball Preview: Lakeview Sailors vs. Mercer Mustangs
Lakeview is 10-0 against Mercer since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Lakeview Sailors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mercer Mustangs at 4:15 p.m. Lakeview will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Lakeview only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 13-point they dealt Reynolds on Tuesday. Lakeview blew past Reynolds 16-3.
Lakeview let Maddox Bell and Jonny Husband loose on the outfield. Bell went 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI, while Husband went 1-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Harbaugh, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mercer fell victim to Greenville and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Trojans. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mercer in their matchups with Greenville: they've now lost three in a row.
Lakeview now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Mercer, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Mercer's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Lakeview hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .364. It's a different story for Mercer, though, as they've only averaged .210. Will they be able to contain Lakeview's hitters?
Lakeview beat Mercer 6-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Does Lakeview have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mercer turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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