Mercer County waltzed into their contest on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Monmouth United Red Storm 13-3. The result was nothing new for Mercer County, who have now won eight matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Alivia Gillespie was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gillespie was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Mercer County got a massive performance out of Gabriella McPeek, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Natalie Thomson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Mercer County's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-6. As for Monmouth United, they are on a 14-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-19.
Mercer County will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Biggsville West Central at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mercer County: 3.3, Biggsville West Central: 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Monmouth United, they will head out on the road to challenge Princeville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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