Jamestown is 0-7 against Mercer since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Jamestown Muskies will look to defend their home field against the Mercer Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Jamestown is is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. Their rough 22-7 loss to Greenville might stick with them for a while.
Cole Ternent was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Gage Planavsky was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Jamestown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Mercer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 9-1 loss at the hands of Karns City. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Mercer couldn't push the score so high this time.
Mercer saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Martin, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Jamestown's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Mercer, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Jamestown has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mercer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Jamestown might still be hurting after the 21-10 defeat they got from Mercer in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Jamestown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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