Mercer County had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 8-14 to make it five. They lost 15-8 to the Alleman Pioneers. The Golden Eagles were not able to make up for their loss to the Pioneers from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Kale Breeden was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one double.
As for Alleman, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
On Alleman's side, Kelly Honert looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. What's more, Honert posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Will Bowers, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam VanMeighem, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Mercer County will host Monmouth-Roseville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Alleman, they will challenge Sterling at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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