The Mercer County Golden Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Mercer County scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Rockridge as Mercer County made off with a 15-7 victory. The win was familiar territory for Mercer County who now have four in a row.
Isaiah White made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. White was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Mercer County let Lucas Collison and Carson Boelens loose on the outfield. Collison scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Boelens scored four runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Collison has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jude Hofmann, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] got the win against Knoxville on Wednesday by a conclusive 13-2.
Matt Maher was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Owen Anderson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Mercer County now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge], their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Mercer County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Mercer County took their win against Ridgewood [AlWood/Cambridge] in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mercer County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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