Mercer County can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Biggsville West Central Heat as the Mercer County Golden Eagles made off with an 18-6 win. Mercer County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jude Hofmann was a standout: he scored three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Boelens, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Biggsville West Central's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Gibb, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Teegan Rodeffer was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Biggsville West Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .516. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
Mercer County now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Biggsville West Central, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-14.
Mercer County will head out on the road to face off against East Moline United at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. East Moline United is coming into the contest with seven straight victories at home, so Mercer County will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Biggsville West Central will take on Galva at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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