Softball Preview: Mercer Mustangs vs. Sharpsville Blue Devils
Mercer is 0-10 against Sharpsville since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Mercer Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sharpsville Blue Devils at 1:00 p.m. Mercer will stroll in with a eight game home winning streak (dating back to last season), but they should still watch out: the last time they lost at home was their the 27th matchup with Sharpsville.
Mercer put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand West Middlesex a 6-0 shutout. Considering Mercer has won three matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
West Middlesex's batters probably weren't too happy with Angelina Eakman, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 17 Ks (she gave up no walks). Those 17 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lily Erwin, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Emma Stoepfel was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Sharpsville had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. Everything went their way against Farrell as Sharpsville made off with an 18-1 win. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for one run.
Mercer's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Sharpsville, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Mercer might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Sharpsville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Mercer have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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