After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Cochranton, Mercer was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Grove City Eagles an 8-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
Angelina Eakman
| 03/25/25 @ Grove City | 2 |
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| 05/02/24 @ Reynolds | 1 |
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Angelina Eakman made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. What's more, she gave up only one walk, the fewest she's had since back in April of 2024. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high.
Eakman wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzie Hackett, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave Hackett a new career-high.
Mercer now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Grove City, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Looking ahead, Mercer will head out on the road to square off against Slippery Rock at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Grove City, they will host Cochranton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cochranton's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Grove City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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