Galva fell victim to Mercer County and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 12-0 to the Mercer County Golden Eagles. Galva has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Mercer County's part, Hallie Schreurs made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Schreurs was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Natalie Thomson was incredible, scoring a run while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alivia Gillespie, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Galva's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Mercer County, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Galva will challenge Knoxville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mercer County, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against ROWVA/Williamsfield at 4:00 p.m. Mercer County is facing ROWVA/Williamsfield at the right time seeing as ROWVA/Williamsfield is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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