Lakeview is 0-9 against Mercer since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lakeview Sailors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mercer Mustangs at 5:00 p.m.
Lakeview is is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Monday. They lost 14-0 to Wilmington.
Meanwhile, Mercer stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. Everything went their way against Farrell as Mercer made off with a 17-4 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Mercer considering their one-run performance the match before.
Angelina Eakman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 15 batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only one hit. Eakman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Eakman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Phoebe Eakman, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three stolen bases, and four runs. Another player making a difference was Pressley Washil, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Lakeview's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Mercer, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4.
Lakeview suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Mercer when the teams last played back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Eakman, who struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Now that Lakeview knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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