Mercer is 1-8 against Greenville since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Mercer Mustangs will look to defend their home field against the Greenville Trojans at 4:15 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Mercer had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against Wilmington. Mercer has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jayden Amos put in work while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Amos has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Amos was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Amos wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Christie, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Greenville's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 9-0 to Sharpsville. The game marked the first time this year in which Greenville was not able to get on the board.
Mercer's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Greenville, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mercer has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Greenville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Mercer might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Greenville in their previous meeting on April 8th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Greenville's Noah Philson, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Now that Mercer knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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