The Bethlehem Eagles/Banshees will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Mercer County Titans at 6:00 p.m. Bethlehem's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Mercer County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, Bethlehem sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Nelson County.
Alexis Hume was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Hume was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabriella Luckett, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Malorie Thiel was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Mercer County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Marion County by a score of 10-9.
Bethlehem has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Mercer County, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
Bethlehem took their win against Mercer County in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-0. Does Bethlehem have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mercer County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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