Mercyhurst Prep waltzed into their game on Sunday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They were the clear victor by a 15-2 margin over the Titusville Rockets. The result was nothing new for the Lakers, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Josh Majczyk made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Ethan Ishimaru was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. The last time his OBP was this high was back in August. Another player making a difference was Rocco Almonte, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mercyhurst Prep lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 home runs per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 0.6.
Mercyhurst Prep pushed their record up to 13-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Titusville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Mercyhurst Prep will head out to challenge Varsity Opponent at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mercyhurst Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Titusville, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Mercyhurst Prep at 1:00 p.m. on September 29th.
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