Softball Game Recap: Lakeview Sailors vs. Mercer Mustangs

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2024, 3:52pm

Softball Recap: Lakeview Sailors vs. Mercer Mustangs

Thursday just wasn't the day for Lakeview's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to the Mercer Mustangs, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lakeview in their matchups with Mercer: they've now lost nine in a row.

Lakeview saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Harbaugh, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.

On Mercer's side, Angelina Eakman made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Eakman has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Eakman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.

In other batting news, Adison Foster was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. Emma Stoepfel was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.

Lakeview now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Mercer, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.

Lakeview will head out on the road to face off against Oil City at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Mercer, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sharpsville at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.

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