Mercer and West Middlesex are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Mercer Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the West Middlesex Big Reds at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Mercer was able to grind out a solid victory over West Middlesex, taking the game 8-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Mercer.
Jayden Amos made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Amos has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Amos was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Cole Fisher was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Mercer has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season. As for West Middlesex, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-7.
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