Baseball Recap: 14 Straight Home Victories for Monmouth United

Monmouth United waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Mercer County Golden Eagles by a score of 6-3. This was payback for the Red Storm, who suffered a 12-10 loss the last time these two teams met.

The team relied heavily on Lance Baker, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. Nolan Jenks was another key player, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

Red Storm

Previous Games (Home)

04/26/25 vs Mercer County	6-3
04/24/25 vs Cuba/Spoon River Valley	2-1
04/19/25 vs Biggsville West Central	17-2
04/19/25 vs Biggsville West Central	12-3
04/17/25 vs Stark County	8-5
+ 9 more games

Monmouth United pushed their record up to 18-3 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Mercer County, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last 12 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-12 record this season.

Monmouth United will be playing at home against ROWVA/Williamsfield at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mercer County, they will face off against Monmouth-Roseville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.