Softball Recap: Mercer Has No Trouble Against Reynolds

Mustangs

Margin (Wins)

05/14/25 vs Reynolds	15
03/27/25 @ Slippery Rock	14
03/25/25 @ Grove City	8
04/24/25 vs West Middlesex	7

While Mercer put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Reynolds. The Mustangs were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Raiders. Considering the Mustangs have won four games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Angelina Eakman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Stoepfel, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Bella Beers was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.

Mercer has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games. As for Reynolds, they dropped their record down to 3-13 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mercer will square off against DuBois Central Catholic at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Mustangs 4, the Cardinals 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Reynolds, they will challenge Union at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.