Mercer has not done well against Sharpsville recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Mercer Mustangs walked away with an 8-4 win over the Sharpsville Blue Devils. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mercer.
Angelina Eakman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Eakman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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 and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Stoepfel, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Phoebe Eakman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Sharpsville's side, Lily Palko made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Mercer's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Sharpsville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Mercer will head out on the road to challenge Sharpsville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sharpsville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Middlesex at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sharpsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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