Lakeview is 10-0 against Mercer since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Lakeview Sailors will head out on the road to square off against the Mercer Mustangs at 4:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Lakeview has ten straight wins, Mercer has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Lakeview is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Jamestown (and have done all season long). Everything went Lakeview's way against Jamestown on Thursday as Lakeview made off with an 18-1 victory.
Chris Mong spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cody Fagley was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Owen Dye was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Mercer lost 20-1 to Greenville on Wednesday.
Mercer saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Martin, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Lakeview pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Mercer, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Mercer's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Lakeview hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .396. It's a different story for Mercer, though, as they've only averaged .246. Will they be able to contain Lakeview's hitters?
Lakeview beat Mercer 5-0 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakeview since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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