Erie is 0-3 against Mercyhurst Prep since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Erie Royals will head out on the road to challenge the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers at 4:30 p.m.
Erie will head into Wednesday's game out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Wednesday. They lost 16-1 to Cathedral Prep.
Meanwhile, Mercyhurst Prep stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over Seneca. Ten seems to be a good number for Mercyhurst Prep as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Alex Manendo was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Manendo was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Brady Rice looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
Back at the plate, Noah Reigel was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tanner Ashton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Erie's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Mercyhurst Prep, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
Erie came up short against Mercyhurst Prep in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 5-0. Thankfully for Erie, Jake Manendo (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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