Mercyhurst Prep entered their tilt with Girard with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Girard Yellowjackets on Wednesday and snuck past 2-1. That's more bragging rights for Mercyhurst Prep, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Mercyhurst Prep got a great performance from Brady Rice as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Mercyhurst Prep saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Ishimaru, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Girard's side, they got a good showing from Sam Schepers, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Mercyhurst Prep's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Girard, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Mercyhurst Prep will head out on the road to challenge Meadville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mercyhurst Prep is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for Girard, they will square off against Fort LeBoeuf at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Girard is facing Fort LeBoeuf at the right time seeing as Fort LeBoeuf is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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