The Mercyhurst Prep Lakers will square off against the Villa Angela-St. Joseph Vikings at 8:30  a.m.  on Monday. Mercyhurst Prep will come into the  matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
On Saturday, Mercyhurst Prep got the win against Starpoint  by a conclusive  10-4. The Lakers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six  runs or more this season.

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  Alex Manendo was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with two  runs, one  stolen base,  and one  double. He has been hot, having  posted  at least one  stolen base the last five times he's  played.  Tanner Ashton was another key player,  going a perfect 2-for-2 with two  runs, one  stolen base,  and one  RBI.
Meanwhile, Villa Angela-St. Joseph fell victim to East Rutherford and their airtight pitching crew  on Saturday. They lost  11-0 to the Cavaliers. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
 Villa Angela-St. Joseph saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was  John Vuraich, who  went 2-for-3 with one  stolen base.
 Villa Angela-St. Joseph now  has a losing record of 3-4. As for Mercyhurst Prep, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
 Villa Angela-St. Joseph's hitters will have their work cut out for them  on Monday. Mercyhurst Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season,  having  averaged 9.8  strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Villa Angela-St. Joseph, though, as  they've been averaging  only 3.7  strikeouts. Will Mercyhurst Prep keep running through batters, or will the Vikings buck the trend?  Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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