The Mercer County Golden Eagles will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Monmouth-Roseville Titans at 4:00 p.m. Mercer County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Mercer County will head into Thursday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Alleman on Thursday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the 11-run loss they were dealt last Thursday. Mercer County fell just short of Alleman by a score of 12-10.
Mercer County got a massive performance out of Lucas Collison, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Kenney, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Mercer County was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with six doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Monmouth-Roseville put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Biggsville West Central with a sharp 12-2 victory.
Monmouth-Roseville also got a great performance from Max Ferguson as he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Tyler Finnicum was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Zach Almaguer, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Mercer County has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season. As for Monmouth-Roseville, their win bumped their record up to 12-13.
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