Erie lost against Mercyhurst Prep back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Erie Royals fell 9-6 to the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers. The loss continues a trend for Erie in their matchups with Mercyhurst Prep: they've now lost four in a row.
Mason Kindle put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Kindle has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kindle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Kindle wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mike Grucza, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Like Erie, Mercyhurst Prep also got a great game from a two-way player: Alex Manendo. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Manendo was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jack Stoker was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two triples and two RBI. Noah Reigel was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Erie's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Mercyhurst Prep, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4.
Erie will face off against McDowell at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. McDowell's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Erie's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mercyhurst Prep, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against North East at 2:00 p.m. North East has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something Mercyhurst Prep will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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