Mercyhurst Prep came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 5-0 win over the Union City Bears. That's more bragging rights for the Lakers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Brady Rice tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Alex Manendo was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Tanner Ashton, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Lakers
| 05/09/25 vs Union City | 5-0 |
| 04/16/25 vs Eisenhower | 11-1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Youngsville | 15-0 |
| 04/12/25 vs Titusville | 6-2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Seneca | 13-0 |
| + 4 more games |
Mercyhurst Prep pushed their record up to 16-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Union City, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-4.
Mercyhurst Prep will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bears: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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