Mercer County has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Orion Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Mercer County gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Monmouth-Roseville a 15-0 shutout.
Elsie Cook tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Gabriella McPeek was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Hallie Schreurs, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Orion beat Galesburg 10-5 last Tuesday.
Mercer County's win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-0. As for Orion, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
Mercer County took their win against Orion in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 14-0. Will Mercer County repeat their success, or does Orion have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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