In what's become a running theme this season, Mercyhurst Prep gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Harbor Creek Huskies with a sharp 9-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mercyhurst Prep.
Mercyhurst Prep got a great performance from Brady Rice as he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Rice has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mercyhurst Prep let Evan Spagel and Zack Kruszewski loose on the outfield. Spagel scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Kruszewski scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Coleman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Harbor Creek's side, Tyler Burick was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Mercyhurst Prep has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Harbor Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mercyhurst Prep will face off against Grove City at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Harbor Creek, they will head out on the road to challenge Meadville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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