Mercyhurst Prep waltzed into their match on Sunday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Varsity Opponent a 5-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Lakers also won the last time the pair played on Sunday.
The team relied heavily on Mike Schloss, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Alex Stoker, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Mercyhurst Prep didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now tossed at least ten strikeouts in eight consecutive contests.
Mercyhurst Prep pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mercyhurst Prep will welcome Girard at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mercyhurst Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Varsity Opponent, they will look to defend their home field on Sunday against Mercyhurst Prep at 1:00 p.m.
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