Baseball Preview: Mercer Mustangs vs. Jamestown Muskies
Mercer is 7-0 against Jamestown since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mercer Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Jamestown Muskies at 4:00 p.m. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Mercer and four for Jamestown.
Mercer is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Karns City on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 9-1 walloping at the hands of the Gremlins.
Mercer saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Martin, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Jamestown fell victim to a rough 22-7 loss at the hands of Greenville on Tuesday.
Cole Ternent made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Gage Planavsky was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Jamestown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .474. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Mercer's record is now 1-5. As for Jamestown, their record now sits at 0-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mercer has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Jamestown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Mercer's way against Jamestown in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Mercer made off with a 21-10 victory. Does Mercer have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jamestown turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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