The Mercer Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Middlesex Big Reds at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Mercer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Mercer gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 22-1 margin over Reynolds. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mercer.
Angelina Eakman made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Eakman has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Eakman was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Mercer got a massive performance out of Kailyn Adams, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Adison Foster was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, West Middlesex fell victim to Wilmington and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They fell just short of the Greyhounds by a score of 1-0. West Middlesex has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Mercer is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for West Middlesex, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Mercer took their win against West Middlesex in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 6-0. Will Mercer repeat their success, or does West Middlesex have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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