The Freedom Area Bulldogs will take on the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Freedom Area comes in on seven and Mercyhurst Prep on 13.
Freedom Area is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Redbank Valley 7-6.
The team relied heavily on Nick Fessler, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. Another player making a difference was Anthony Taddeo, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Mercyhurst Prep sidestepped Tussey Mountain for a 3-2 win.
Bryce Schueth looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Mercyhurst Prep let Noah Reigel and Tanner Ashton run wild. Reigel went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double, while Ashton went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Mercyhurst Prep's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.6 runs over those games. As for Freedom Area, their victory bumped their record up to 17-7.
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