Baseball Recap: Mercer Comes Up Short

Mercer extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 5-7. They fell 14-9 to the Moniteau Warriors. If the Mustangs were looking for revenge after losing 11-1 to the Warriors when the teams met back in March of 2021, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Justin Amos

Runs

04/24/26 vs Moniteau	2
04/13/26 @ Reynolds	2
03/21/26 @ Maplewood	2
04/17/26 vs Slippery Rock	1
04/15/26 vs West Middlesex	1
+ 2 more games

Justin Amos was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Mercer's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 3-6 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Puskar, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.

As for Moniteau, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-5. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.

On Moniteau's side, Kayne Scott made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. What's more, Scott posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.

In other batting news, Weston Cook was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Carson Minnear, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Mercer will face off against Sharpsville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Blue Devils' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Moniteau, they will challenge Greenville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.