Mercer County fell victim to Biggsville West Central and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Heat by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Golden Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Elsie Cook spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Mercer County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Thomson, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Mercer County's loss dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Biggsville West Central, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2-1.
Coming up, Mercer County will take on Monmouth-Roseville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Biggsville West Central, they will challenge ROWVA/Williamsfield at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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