Mercer County lost against Newman Central Catholic back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Mercer County Golden Eagles fell just short of the Newman Central Catholic Comets by a score of 11-9. Mercer County has struggled against Newman Central Catholic recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Tannen Whitehall stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lucas Collison, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Mercer County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
On Newman Central Catholic's side, Chase Decker made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Decker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Newman Central Catholic let Garret Matznick and Liam Nicklaus loose on the outfield. Matznick scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Nicklaus scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Matznick is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Kelly, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Mercer County's loss dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Newman Central Catholic, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 16-4-1.
Mercer County will head out on the road to face off against Eureka at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Newman Central Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Carroll at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Newman Central Catholic is facing West Carroll at the right time seeing as West Carroll is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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