Wilmington came tearing into Monday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mercer Mustangs and snuck past 9-8. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Wilmington also won the last time the pair played last Saturday.
Tyler Mikulin made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Mikulin has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mikulin was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chase Mitcheltree, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Like Wilmington, Mercer also got a great game from a two-way player: Jayden Amos. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Amos was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Amos wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Christie, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Wilmington is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Mercer, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-8.
Wilmington will head out on the road to square off against West Middlesex at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wilmington is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Mercer, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Greenville at 4:15 p.m. Greenville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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