Mercyhurst Prep has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Titusville Rockets on Friday. Mercyhurst Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Mercyhurst Prep gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand North East a 7-0 shutout.
Mercyhurst Prep got a great performance from Hunter Krahe as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over 6.1 innings pitched. Krahe has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Josh Majczyk was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Ashton, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Meanwhile, Titusville waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 4-0 win over the Oilers.
Jaxon Covell was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Covell was even better at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
Covell wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brett Schmidt, who went 3-for-5 with a double.
Mercyhurst Prep is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Titusville, their record is now 8-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mercyhurst Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Titusville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Mercyhurst Prep beat Titusville 7-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2022. Does Mercyhurst Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Titusville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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