Monmouth-Roseville fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Mercer County on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Golden Eagles by a score of 9-8. The Titans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Golden Eagles earlier this season, when they won 4-2.
Landyn Angelo was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Way, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Monmouth-Roseville dropped their record down to 7-14 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Mercer County, they moved to 9-14 with that win, which also ended their nine-game losing streak.
Looking ahead, Monmouth-Roseville will venture away from home to challenge Hall at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Red Devils' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Titans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mercer County, they will welcome Kewanee at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Golden Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Boilermakers have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.
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