Golden Eagles
| 04/16/25 @ Fulton | 14 |
| 04/14/25 @ Rockridge | 8 |
| 04/12/25 vs Erie-Prophetstown | 10 |
| 04/10/25 @ Orion | 3 |
| 04/03/25 vs Annawan-Wethersfield | 4 |
| + 9 more games |
The Mercer County Golden Eagles will challenge the Rockridge Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mercer County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Mercer County fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Fulton on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Steamers by a score of 15-14. The Golden Eagles' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Payton Sedam and Tannen Whitehall did some serious damage despite the final result: Sedam scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances, while Whitehall scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Kale Breeden, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Rockridge came into Tuesday's game having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Illini West by a score of 6-3 on Tuesday.
Rockridge's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Mercer County, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Mercer County came out on top in a nail-biter against Rockridge in their previous meeting on Monday, sneaking past 8-7. Do the Golden Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rockets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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