Iroquois hasn't had much luck against Mercyhurst Prep recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Braves will welcome the Lakers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Iroquois is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game dating back to last season on Wednesday. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Youngsville. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Braves have suffered since May 14, 2024.
Iroquois saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brian Rice, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base was Rice's first of the season.
Meanwhile, Mercyhurst Prep didn't have quite enough to beat Freedom Christian Academy on Friday and fell 5-4. The match marked the Lakers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Bryce Schueth was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Zack Kruszewski made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Ethan Ishimaru, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mercyhurst Prep fell to 11-1. As for Iroquois, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Iroquois suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Mercyhurst Prep in their previous meeting back in May of 2018. Can the Braves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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