The Fulton Steamers will take on the Mercer County Golden Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Fulton is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Galena just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 4-1 to the Pirates.
Meanwhile, Mercer County waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured an 8-7 W against the Rockets. With that win, the Golden Eagles brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Dakota Coppola, who went 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
Mercer County's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 runs across that stretch. As for Fulton, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-7.
Fulton suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Mercer County when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Steamers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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