Mercer can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Jamestown Muskies. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mercer also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Jayden Amos was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Amos was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cole Fisher, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Aedan Ryhal was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
On Jamestown's side, Gage Planavsky was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Planavsky has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Mercer's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. As for Jamestown, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-5-1.
Mercer will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Wilmington at 1:00 p.m. Wilmington is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Jamestown, they will head out on the road to challenge West Middlesex at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. West Middlesex has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something Jamestown will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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