West Middlesex lost against Mercer back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The West Middlesex Big Reds took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mercer Mustangs. West Middlesex has struggled against Mercer recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
West Middlesex saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bowen Briggs, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Mercer's side, Jayden Amos made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Amos has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Amos was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cole Fisher, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
West Middlesex's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Mercer, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: West Middlesex beat Mercer by a score of 5-3.
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