North East is 7-1 against Mercyhurst Prep since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The North East Grape Pickers will be playing at home against the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
North East is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Fairview on Thursday. They fell victim to a rough 12-1 loss at the hands of the Tigers. North East has struggled against Fairview recently, as their match on Thursday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
North East saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cadence Jones, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, sadly, Mercyhurst Prep is still looking for their first win of the season after five contests. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-0 walloping at the hands of Fort LeBoeuf last Thursday.
North East's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Mercyhurst Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
North East took their win against Mercyhurst Prep in their previous matchup last Monday by a conclusive 14-2. Will North East repeat their success, or does Mercyhurst Prep have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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