It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mercer can now relate to. They fell just short of the Lakeview Sailors by a score of 6-5 on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mercer of the 7-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Jayden Amos was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Lakeview's side, Maddox Bell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Bell was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Chris Mong looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
Back at the plate, Lakeview let Jonny Husband and Leyton Zacherl loose on the outfield. Husband scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Zacherl scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Mercer has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Lakeview, their win bumped their record up to 14-2.
As of now, neither Mercer nor Lakeview have any future games scheduled.
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