West Middlesex extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 5-7 in the process. They lost 18-11 to the Mercer Mustangs. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Julia Thornton and Lila Kimmel stepped up to the plate in a big way. Thornton got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Kimmel went 2-for-3 with three runs and one triple. That triple was Kimmel's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaley Bowers, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
As for Mercer, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Mercer's side, they got a massive performance out of Emma Stoepfel, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and one triple. With that strong performance, Stoepfel is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Bella Beers was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Coincidentally, West Middlesex and Mercer will both be playing Sharpsville the next time they take the field. The Mustangs will head out to face the Blue Devils at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Big Reds will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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