Mercer County waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Fulton Steamers as they made off with a 10-1 victory. Considering Mercer County has won three games by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Mercer County let Carson Boelens and Kale Breeden loose on the outfield. Boelens scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Breeden scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Lucas Collison was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Mercer County pushed their record up to 4-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Fulton, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 3-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mercer County will challenge Rockridge at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mercer County is facing Rockridge at the right time seeing as Rockridge is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Fulton, they will head out on the road to take on River Ridge/Scales Mound at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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