It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Sharpsville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They walked away with a 15-12 win over the Mercer Mustangs. With that victory, Sharpsville brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Caullin Summers made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Summers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Gabe Titus was a standout: he went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Josh Divens was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
On Mercer's side, Drake McFeely made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Fisher, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Mercer was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
The win was the third in a row for Sharpsville, bringing their record for this year to 4-1. As for Mercer, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Sharpsville will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Jamestown at 5:00 p.m. As for Mercer, they will head out on the road to square off against Karns City at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Karns City is coming into the match with three straight victories at home, so Mercer will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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