Grove City waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers 5-4. For Grove City, this counts as revenge for the 10-0 defeat Mercyhurst Prep walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Grove City saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kamden Martin, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Martin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ethan Adams was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Mercyhurst Prep's side, Hunter Krahe was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
Grove City pushed their record up to 10-6 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Mercyhurst Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 13-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grove City will take on Oil City at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Grove City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Mercyhurst Prep, they will be playing at home against Northwestern at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Mercyhurst Prep's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Northwestern's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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