Sharpsville is 10-0 against Mercer since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Sharpsville Blue Devils will look to defend their home field against the Mercer Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Sharpsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Sharpsville can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. Everything went their way against Franklin as Sharpsville made off with an 18-3 win. While fans of Sharpsville might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Caullin Summers made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Summers has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Summers was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with three runs, three doubles, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Luke Distler, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gabe Titus, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mercer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 7-3 to Lakeview.
Mercer saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Christie, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Sharpsville's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-4-1. As for Mercer, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
Sharpsville was able to grind out a solid win over Mercer in their previous matchup back in April, winning 15-12. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mercer's Jayden Amos, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Sharpsville still be able to contain Amos? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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