West Middlesex couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 6-0 walloping at the hands of the Mercer Mustangs on Wednesday. West Middlesex has struggled against Mercer recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Mercer's part, West Middlesex's batters probably weren't too happy with Angelina Eakman, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 17 Ks (she gave up no walks). Those 17 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Lily Erwin was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Emma Stoepfel was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
The win was the third in a row for Mercer, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
West Middlesex will head out on the road to face off against Lakeview at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Mercer, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sharpsville at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mercer is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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