With a playoff game on the line, Seneca rose to the challenge on Monday. They came out on top against the Mercer Mustangs by a score of 8-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Seneca.
For Mercer's part, Angelina Eakman was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. Eakman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Eakman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kailyn Adams was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Adison Foster was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Seneca's win bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Mercer, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-6.
As of now, neither Seneca nor Mercer have any future games scheduled.
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