Mercyhurst Prep is 3-0 against Erie since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Mercyhurst Prep Lakers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Erie Royals at 4:30 p.m. Mercyhurst Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Mercyhurst Prep gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Seneca with a sharp 10-1 victory. Ten seems to be a good number for Mercyhurst Prep as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Alex Manendo made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Manendo was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Brady Rice looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
Back at the plate, Noah Reigel was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tanner Ashton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Erie lost 16-1 to Cathedral Prep on Wednesday.
Mercyhurst Prep is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Erie, they dropped their record down to 5-13 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Mercyhurst Prep beat Erie 5-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Mercyhurst Prep repeat their success, or does Erie have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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