The Mercyhurst Prep Lakers will take on the Freedom Area Bulldogs on Monday. Mercyhurst Prep is coming into the game hot, having won their last 13 games.
Mercyhurst Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Tussey Mountain 3-2.
Bryce Schueth looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Mercyhurst Prep let Noah Reigel and Tanner Ashton run wild. Reigel went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double, while Ashton went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Freedom Area ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Redbank Valley, sneaking past 7-6. Winning may never get old, but Freedom Area sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
The team relied heavily on Nick Fessler, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Taddeo, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Freedom Area pushed their record up to 17-7 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs across that stretch. As for Mercyhurst Prep, their record now sits at 24-1.
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