Merrillville had no answer to Grant Mercer on Saturday as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his seventh in a row with less than two walks allowed. This season, Mercer has an ERA of .38 over 18.7 innings pitched.
Mercer and Lake Central will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Hobart at 11:00 a.m. The last time Mercer duked it out with Hobart (back in May of 2023), Lake Central came out on top by a score of 16-2. Will another strong game from Mercer be enough to do it again? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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