Wednesday just wasn't the day for Mercer's offense. They fell 3-0 to the Franklin Knights on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Mercer's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Angelina Eakman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Mercer saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Phoebe Eakman, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Mercer didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Franklin only tossed four.
On Franklin's side, the result came thanks to Jersey Swartz's shutout, as she gave up just six hits.
Mercer's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5. As for Franklin, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-7.
Mercer does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Franklin, they will be playing at home against Warren at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Warren will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Franklin surely won't give up without a fight.
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