Mercer fell victim to Sharpsville and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 12-0 to the Sharpsville Blue Devils. Mercer's loss continues a trend for the team, making it five in a row.
For Sharpsville's part, Carter Dejulia made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Dejulia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Caullin Summers was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Jared Bissell was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Mercer's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Sharpsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4-1 record this season.
Mercer will head out on the road to take on Mohawk Area at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mohawk Area's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Mercer's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sharpsville, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against North East at 5:00 p.m. Sharpsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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