Mercer County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Manteno Panthers.
Jayden Weeks was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Mercer County's loss dropped their record down to 20-10. As for Manteno, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Mercer County will take on Seneca at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. The Fighting Irish's pitching crew has only allowed 1.1 runs per game this season, so the Golden Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Manteno, they have already played their next game, a 4-2 defeat against Riverdale on the 16th.
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