Iroquois is 0-4 against Mercyhurst Prep since May of 2015 but things could change on Wednesday. The Braves will square off against the Lakers at 4:30 p.m.
Iroquois is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Youngsville on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles.
Meanwhile, Mercyhurst Prep had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.6 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Bears by a score of 7-3.
Mercyhurst Prep got a great performance from Brady Rice as he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Rice has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two hits in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Alex Manendo was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Zack Kruszewski was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Mercyhurst Prep's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Iroquois, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
Iroquois might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Mercyhurst Prep when the teams last played back in April. Can the Braves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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