Golden Eagles
| 04/08/25 @ Bushnell-Prairie City | 25 |
| 04/23/25 vs Princeville | 14 |
| 05/10/25 vs Mendota | 13 |
| 03/18/25 vs Abingdon/Avon | 12 |
| 05/02/25 @ Kewanee | 10 |
Mercer County never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Mendota on Saturday. They blew past the Trojans 14-1. The Golden Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Elsie Cook made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 17 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Mercer County got a massive performance out of Jayden Weeks, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. AnnaMae Linder also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Mercer County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mendota only posted an OBP of .235.
Mercer County has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That somehow still isn't as good as their 20-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Mendota, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-15.
Mercer County wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 4-0 loss against Brimfield on the 12th. Mendota has also already played their next match (against Erie), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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