If Mercer County was feeling good off their 15-4 takedown of Princeville last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mercer County Golden Eagles fell just short of the Fulton Steamers by a score of 5-4 on Monday. Mercer County has not had much luck with Fulton recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Rayla Parkinson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Mercer County's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-2. As for Fulton, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mercer County will challenge Rockridge at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mercer County: 3, Rockridge: 1.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Fulton, they will head out on the road to square off against River Ridge/Scales Mound at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fulton is facing River Ridge/Scales Mound at the right time seeing as River Ridge/Scales Mound is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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