Mercer County lost against Sherrard back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Mercer County Golden Eagles fell 4-1 to the Sherrard Tigers. Mercer County has not had much luck with Sherrard recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Mercer County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Thomson, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
On Sherrard's side, Danni Neppl spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up ten Ks. Neppl has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Mercer County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Sherrard, their victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-3.
Mercer County will head out on the road to challenge Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Mercer County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Sherrard, they will head out on the road to face off against Newman Central Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Sherrard is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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