Wilmington is 9-1 against Mercer since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Wilmington Greyhounds will head out on the road to square off against the Mercer Mustangs at 4:15 p.m. Wilmington will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Wilmington is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Conneaut Area (and have done all season long). Everything went Wilmington's way against Conneaut Area on Friday as Wilmington made off with a 13-3 win.
Wilmington got a great performance from Shane Heller as he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Heller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Brodie Dewberry, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Miller, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Mercer had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against West Middlesex on Friday.
Ethan Christie put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Christie was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Gabe Martin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Wilmington is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Mercer, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Mercer's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Wilmington hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. It's a different story for Mercer, though, as they've only averaged .247. Will they be able to contain Wilmington's hitters?
Wilmington took their victory against Mercer in their previous matchup last Saturday by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wilmington since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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