Mercer is 1-9 against Greenville since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. Mercer will look to defend their home field against Greenville at 4:00 p.m. This will be Mercer's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
Mercer lost 11-3 to Karns City on Thursday. The loss put an end to the Mustangs' undefeated start to the season.
Mercer saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aedan Ryhal, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. That's the most runs Ryhal has posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Greenville sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over Conneaut Area on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won four in a row.
Nick Solderich was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Solderich was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Justin Schell was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mercer fell to 2-1. As for Greenville, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Mercer suffered a grim 20-1 defeat to Greenville when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can Mercer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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