Mercer has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Sharpsville Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Things were looking good for Mercer after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 7-3 to Lakeview.
Mercer saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Christie, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Christie has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Sharpsville put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Franklin as Sharpsville made off with an 18-3 victory. While fans of Sharpsville might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Caullin Summers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Summers was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Distler, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gabe Titus, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Mercer dropped their record down to 4-10 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Sharpsville, their win bumped their record up to 8-4-1.
Mercer came up short against Sharpsville in their previous meeting back in April, falling 15-12. Can Mercer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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