The Mercer County Titans will venture away from home to challenge the Paul Laurence Dunbar Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Titans on Thursday. Mercer County fell just short of Collins by a score of 4-3. Mercer County has struggled against Collins recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Mercer County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colson Fogg, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, Paul Laurence Dunbar was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell 6-2 to Madison Central.
Mercer County's defeat dropped their record down to 16-14. As for Paul Laurence Dunbar, their loss dropped their record down to 9-21.
Mercer County came out on top in a nail-biter against Paul Laurence Dunbar in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 12-11. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Titans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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