Mercer hadn't done well against Wilmington recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Mustangs walked away with a 9-4 victory over the Greyhounds. This was payback for the Mustangs, who suffered a 5-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Jayden Amos
| 04/08/26 @ Wilmington | 4 |
| 04/04/25 @ Iroquois | 3 |
| 03/21/26 @ Maplewood | 2 |
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The team relied heavily on Jayden Amos, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Fisher, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Mercer was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Mercer's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-2. As for Wilmington, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mercer will venture away from home to square off against Reynolds at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Wilmington, they will head out to face off against Slippery Rock at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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