Mercer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 20-1 to the Greenville Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mercer of the 10-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Mercer saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabe Martin, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Greenville's side, Nick Solderich was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Solderich was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jacob Csonka was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Bennett Hayne, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
Mercer's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Greenville, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mercer will square off against Shenango at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Greenville, they will head out on the road to face off against Sharon at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sharon: 3.6, Greenville: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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