On Saturday Mercer County's undefeated season almost came to an end. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 6-5 W against the Erie-Prophetstown Panthers. Six seems to be a good number for the Golden Eagles as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Alivia Gillespie made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Kelsie Weeks was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run was her first of the season. Payton Ruggles was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Mercer County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Erie-Prophetstown struck out eight times.
Golden Eagles
| 04/12/25 vs Erie-Prophetstown | 6-5 |
| 04/03/25 vs Annawan-Wethersfield | 9-1 |
| 03/31/25 vs Farmington | 6-5 |
| 03/27/25 vs Illini West | 8-1 |
| 03/22/25 vs Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] | 8-7 |
| + 2 more games |
Mercer County's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Erie-Prophetstown, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mercer County will venture away from home to square off against Rockridge at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Erie-Prophetstown, they will head out to challenge Newman Central Catholic at 4:30 a.m. on Monday. The Comets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.2 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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