Mercer put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Farrell Steelers a 15-0 shutout. Mercer might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four games by six runs or more this season.
Angelina Eakman was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Eakman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Eakman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Mercer let Emma Stoepfel and Kailyn Adams loose on the outfield. Stoepfel scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Adams scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Phoebe Eakman, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Mercer's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Farrell, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Mercer will head out on the road to square off against Wilmington at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Wilmington: 0.8, Mercer: 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Farrell, they will be playing in front of their home fans against West Middlesex at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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