Mercer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 7-3 to the Lakeview Sailors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mercer of the 5-0 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 Ethan Christie, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Christie has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On Lakeview's side, Maddox Bell made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Bell was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Jonny Husband was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Mercer's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Lakeview, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Mercer will head out on the road to challenge Sharpsville at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sharpsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Lakeview, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Middlesex at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Lakeview will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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