The Brimfield Indians will take on the Mercer County Golden Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Brimfield is coming into the match hot, having won their last 17 games.
On Friday, Brimfield earned a 6-2 win over Heyworth.
Brimfield saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Pryzbylo, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
Brimfield hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Heyworth struck out eight times.
Mercer County never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Mendota on Saturday. They blew past the Trojans 14-1. The Golden Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by six runs or more this season.
Elsie Cook made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 17 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Mercer County got a massive performance out of Jayden Weeks, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Kelsie Weeks was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Brimfield pushed their record up to 26-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs over those games. As for Mercer County, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That somehow still isn't as good as their 20-6 record this season.
Brimfield took their victory against Mercer County when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Do the Indians have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Golden Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
