Karns City put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the Mercer Mustangs. The Gremlins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by eight runs or more this season.
Jacob Jones was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. That stolen base was his first of the season.
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Troy Nagel, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one triple. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Kelly, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Karns City's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average this season. As for Mercer, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Karns City will welcome St. Marys at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mercer, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Greenville at 4:00 p.m. The contest will give Mercer their first taste of in-conference action this season.
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