The Mercer County Golden Eagles will head out to face off against the Fulton Steamers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mercer County is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Mercer County will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating Rockridge, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Golden Eagles narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Rockets 10-8.
Alivia Gillespie made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mercer County got a massive performance out of Natalie Thomson, who went 1-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Maddy Campbell-Baker, who went 3-for-5 with one home run and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fulton, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over Galena on Tuesday. The victory continues a trend for the Steamers in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won eight in a row.
Mercer County's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Fulton, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
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