The Sharon Tigers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Mercer Mustangs at 4:15 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Mercer is hoping to do on Friday what Grove City couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Sharon's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Sharon sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over Grove City.
Santino Piccirilli was incredible, firing off two home runs, four RBI, and a double while going 3-for-4. Hayden Scarmack was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mercer came into Wednesday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged Jamestown out 3-2.
The team relied heavily on Cole Fisher, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Sharon is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Mercer, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Sharon has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mercer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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