Mercer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 9-1 walloping at the hands of the Karns City Gremlins. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Mercer couldn't push the score so high this time.
Mercer saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Martin, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Mercer's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Karns City, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mercer will take on Jamestown at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Karns City, they will head out on the road to square off against Clarion-Limestone at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Karns City: 3.2, Clarion-Limestone: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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