Mercer is 1-9 against Sharpsville since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mercer Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Sharpsville Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. Mercer is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
Mercer will bounce into Thursday's match after beating Sharpsville, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Mercer came out on top against Sharpsville by a score of 8-4 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mercer.
Angelina Eakman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Eakman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Eakman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Stoepfel, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Phoebe Eakman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Mercer pushed their record up to 7-2 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Sharpsville, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3.
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