There's no place like home for Mercer, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Thursday. They never let the Grove City Eagles onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Friday. That's more bragging rights for Mercer, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Angelina Eakman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Eakman has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Eakman was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Phoebe Eakman, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. Lexie Walker was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Mercer's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs per game. As for Grove City, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Mercer will have a chance to go back-to-back against Grove City: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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