Meadville gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers out 3-2. For Meadville, this counts as revenge for the 3-0 defeat Mercyhurst Prep walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
AJ Feleppa spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Meadville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rocco Tartaglione, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Jacoby Thompson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Mercyhurst Prep's side, Hunter Krahe was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
Meadville's win bumped their record up to 10-5-1. As for Mercyhurst Prep, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3.
Meadville will head out on the road to square off against Fort LeBoeuf at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meadville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Mercyhurst Prep, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Fairview at 4:00 p.m. Fairview is coming into the matchup with seven straight victories on the road, so Mercyhurst Prep will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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