Mercer County won the last time they faced George Rogers Clark, and things went their way on Friday too. The Mercer County Titans narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the George Rogers Clark Cardinals 4-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mercer County.
Ayden Stephens made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Stephens was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Andrew Tatum was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Mercer County's win bumped their record up to 16-13. As for George Rogers Clark, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mercer County will take on Boyle County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for George Rogers Clark, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Harrison County at 5:15 p.m. George Rogers Clark's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Harrison County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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