The Mercyhurst Prep Lakers will look to defend their home field on Sunday against Varsity Opponent at 2:00 p.m. Mercyhurst Prep is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Wednesday, Mercyhurst Prep was able to grind out a solid victory over Fairview, taking the game 6-3.
Josh Majczyk made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Majczyk was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Majczyk wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rocco Almonte, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Mercyhurst Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're batting average total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Varsity Opponent couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against Mercyhurst Prep on Tuesday, falling 16-2.
Mercyhurst Prep's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Varsity Opponent, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Mercyhurst Prep took their victory against Varsity Opponent in their previous meeting on Tuesday by a conclusive 16-2. Will Mercyhurst Prep repeat their success, or does Varsity Opponent have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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