Mercer put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lakeview Sailors a 15-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Mercer considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Angelina Eakman made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Eakman has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Eakman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Adison Foster was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. Kailyn Adams was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Lakeview's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gracie Harbaugh, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Mercer's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Lakeview, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Mercer will be playing at home against Sharpsville at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Lakeview, they will head out on the road to square off against Oil City at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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