The Laurel Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Mercer Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Laurel is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Freedom Area a 22-0 shutout on Wednesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Laurel with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Mercer has not done well against Sharpsville recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Mercer blew past Sharpsville 17-3. Winning may never get old, but Mercer sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
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.
On the hitting side, Lexie Walker was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Lily Erwin was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Laurel and bumps their season record up to 5-2. As for Mercer, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2.
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