Softball Preview: West Middlesex Big Reds vs. Mercer Mustangs
The West Middlesex Big Reds will head out on the road to face off against the Mercer Mustangs at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
West Middlesex's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Wilmington on Thursday. They fell just short of the Greyhounds by a score of 1-0. West Middlesex has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Mercer scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Reynolds 22-1. Mercer might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matches by six runs or more this season.
Angelina Eakman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Eakman has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Eakman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mercer got a massive performance out of Kailyn Adams, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Adison Foster was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
West Middlesex now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Mercer, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
West Middlesex suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Mercer in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Eakman, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. Now that West Middlesex knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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