Mercer put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 17-3 margin over the Sharpsville Blue Devils. Mercer's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Angelina Eakman spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Lexie Walker was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Erwin, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Sharpsville's side, Miah Applegarth made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
The victory (which was Mercer's third in a row) raised their record to 8-2. As for Sharpsville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Mercer will be playing at home against Laurel at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Sharpsville, they will head out on the road to challenge Poland Seminary at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Sharpsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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