On Thursday, the Mercer Mustangs came up short against the Mohawk Area Warriors and fell 7-4.
Angelina Eakman was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. Eakman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Eakman wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Pressley Washil, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Adison Foster, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Mercer's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Mercer will be playing in front of their home fans against Grove City at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Mercer will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Mohawk Area, they will head out on the road to square off against New Castle at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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