The Mercer Mustangs are taking a road trip to square off against the Grove City Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Mustangs fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 11-10 victory over Mohawk Area on Friday.
Aedan Ryhal was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. Ryhal was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cole Fisher, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Drake McFeely was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Grove City took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over Wilmington.
Like Mercer, Grove City also got a great game from a two-way player: Layne Rider. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Rider was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Jack Hathaway was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in both of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gavin Gilmore, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
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