Mercer and Seneca squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Mercer had to settle for second. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Seneca Bobcats. That's two games in a row now that Mercer has lost by exactly three runs.
Angelina Eakman put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. Eakman has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Eakman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kailyn Adams made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ainsley Baldwin, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
This is the second loss in a row for Mercer and nudges their season record down to 12-6. As for Seneca, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-9.
As of now, neither Mercer nor Seneca have any future games scheduled.
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