Farrell is 0-5 against Mercer since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Farrell Steelers will head out on the road to face off against the Mercer Mustangs at 5:00 p.m.
Farrell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-4 walloping at the hands of Reynolds.
Farrell saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maria Harrison, who went 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Madalynn Harrison, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Mercer entered their tilt with West Middlesex with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Big Reds onto the board and left with a 6-0 victory on Wednesday. Mercer's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matches.
Not much got past Angelina Eakman, who gave up just zero hits and racked up 17 Ks to keep West Middlesex off the board. Eakman has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lily Erwin, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Phoebe Eakman, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Farrell's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Mercer, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Farrell has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Mercer struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Farrell suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Mercer in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Farrell avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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