After a string of four wins, Wilmington's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Mercer Mustangs by a score of 7-5. Wilmington was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mercer apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played two weeks ago.
Karah Deal made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Avery Harlan was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run.
On Mercer's side, Angelina Eakman made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Eakman has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Eakman was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Emma Stoepfel was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Wilmington's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Mercer, their record now sits at 9-3.
Wilmington will be playing in front of their home fans against West Middlesex at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wilmington's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so West Middlesex's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mercer, they will head out on the road to take on Reynolds at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Mercer is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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