After flying high against Biggsville West Central last Saturday, Mercer County came back down to earth. The Mercer County Golden Eagles fell victim to a tough 12-2 loss at the hands of the East Moline United Panthers on Monday. Mercer County has not had much luck with East Moline United recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For East Moline United's part, Christian Peterson made a splash no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Peterson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Quinn Scott, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Braedon King was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Mercer County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for East Moline United, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5.
Mercer County will head out on the road to take on Sherrard at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Sherrard's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Mercer County's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Moline United, they will be playing at home against Galesburg at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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