Mercyhurst Prep had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Wednesday. They walked away with a 9-4 win over Varsity Opponent. That's more bragging rights for the Lakers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Ethan Ishimaru, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Rocco Almonte, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Mercyhurst Prep pushed their record up to 15-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mercyhurst Prep will challenge Union City at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. Mercyhurst Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Varsity Opponent, they will welcome Mercyhurst Prep at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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