Mercer County has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Rockridge Rockets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Mercer County's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
Mercer County can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. They blew past Fulton 10-1.
Mercer County let Carson Boelens and Kale Breeden loose on the outfield. Boelens scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Breeden scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lucas Collison, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Rockridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell 6-2 to Riverdale.
Cullen Schwigen was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Dye, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The victory got Mercer County back to even at 4-4. As for Rockridge, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Rockridge's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Mercer County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .451. It's a different story for Rockridge, though, as they've only averaged .298. Will they be able to contain Mercer County's hitters?
Mercer County came up short against Rockridge in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 4-0. Can Mercer County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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