Mercer put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They beat the Lakeview Sailors by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 17-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mercer.
Angelina Eakman was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Eakman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Eakman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kailyn Adams was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Phoebe Eakman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Mercer has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Lakeview, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Mercer is on the road again on Wednesday to play Franklin at 4:30 p.m. Mercer's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Franklin's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Lakeview does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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