Mercyhurst Prep is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 9-0 to the North East Grape Pickers on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mercyhurst Prep of the 14-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
For North East's part, the result came thanks to Sydney Wittman's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 18 Ks. Those 18 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, North East saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Holdsworth, who scored a run while going 1-for-1. Alaina Rodemoyer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Mercyhurst Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for North East, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
Mercyhurst Prep will be playing at home against Fairview at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Fairview will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Mercyhurst Prep surely won't give up without a fight. As for North East, they will head out on the road to square off against General McLane at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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