With a playoff win on the line, Mercyhurst Prep rose to the challenge on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lakeview Sailors a 1-0 shutout. The one-run effort marked the Lakers' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Not much got past Hunter Krahe, who gave up just a hit to keep Lakeview off the board. Krahe has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Mercyhurst Prep secured the win behind a pair of hitters. One of them was Jack Stoker, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Lakers
| 05/23/25 vs Lakeview | 1-0 |
| 05/19/25 vs Maplewood | 7-6 |
| 05/16/25 vs Hickory | 12-0 |
| 05/14/25 vs Iroquois | 13-0 |
| 05/13/25 @ Union City | 7-3 |
| + 5 more games |
The victory (which was Mercyhurst Prep's tenth in a row) raised their record to 21-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games. As for Lakeview, with the loss, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-4.
Looking ahead, Mercyhurst Prep will face off against Greenville on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lakers 1.4, the Trojans 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Lakeview does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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