Powell had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Mercer County Titans.
Ashton Inman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits.
On the hitting side, Powell's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Caleb Emert, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Conner Coleman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Mercer County's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Tatum, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Powell's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for Mercer County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-8.
Powell will head out on the road to take on Heritage at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Powell's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Heritage's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mercer County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Knoxville Catholic at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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