Knoxville Catholic entered their tilt with Mercer County with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Mercer County Titans 8-1. This was payback for Knoxville Catholic, who suffered a 9-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Aiden Alexander spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Mason Fields was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Demarcus (dj) Lowery, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
On Mercer County's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Stephens, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Knoxville Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Mercer County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Knoxville Catholic will take on Baylor at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Baylor's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Knoxville Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mercer County, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Bryan Station at 6:00 p.m.
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