The Mercyhurst Prep Lakers will head out on the road to square off against the North East Grape Pickers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mercyhurst Prep is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Mercyhurst Prep is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Seneca (and have done all season long). Mercyhurst Prep was the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over Seneca last Saturday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Mercyhurst Prep considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
The result came thanks to Noah Trojanowski's shutout, as he gave up just three hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Noah Reigel, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Zack Kruszewski, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, North East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Seneca by a score of 6-5.
North East also got a good showing from Jackson Humes, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Jerek Turlij and Tommy Owens did some serious damage despite the final result: Turlij went 2-for-4 with a home run and a double, while Owens scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Braydon Cornman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Mercyhurst Prep's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for North East, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything went Mercyhurst Prep's way against North East in their previous meeting two weeks ago as Mercyhurst Prep made off with an 8-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mercyhurst Prep 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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