Mercer County extended their losing streak to seven on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 8-12 in the process. They fell 6-3 to the Monmouth United Red Storm. The Golden Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Red Storm apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Tannen Whitehall made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one double. Jacob Kenney also deserves some recognition as he launched his first home run of the season.
As for Monmouth United, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Monmouth United's side, Lance Baker was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Jenks, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Mercer County will head out on the road to take on Monmouth-Roseville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Monmouth United, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against ROWVA/Williamsfield at 4:30 p.m.
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