Mercer County took a six-run loss the last time they faced off against Riverdale, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Golden Eagles had just enough and edged out the Rams 9-8. For the Golden Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 8-2 victory the Rams walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2024.
Mercer County saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evan Blaser, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Another was Grady Norton, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Golden Eagles
| 05/05/25 @ Riverdale | 9-8 |
| 05/02/25 @ Kewanee | 4-5 |
| 05/01/25 vs Monmouth-Roseville | 9-8 |
| 04/29/25 vs Alleman | 8-15 |
| 04/28/25 @ Monmouth-Roseville | 2-4 |
Mercer County's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-15. As for Riverdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.
Coming up, Riverdale will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Hall at 4:30 p.m. The Red Devils' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Rams' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Mercer County will be paying especially close attention to Riverdale's matchup: after Riverdale faces off against Hall, they'll take on Mercer County again at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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