Mercer County dropped their record down to 19-6 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They lost 7-0 to the Riverdale Rams. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Golden Eagles have suffered since April 17th.
Mercer County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Weeks, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple.
As for Riverdale, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. The result was nothing new for Riverdale, who have now won 13 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
On Riverdale's side, not much got past Danika Saddoris, who gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks to keep Mercer County off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Breckin DeLaRosa, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and one double while going 3-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Peterson, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mercer County will welcome Mendota at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Golden Eagles are facing the Trojans at the right time seeing as the Trojans are stuck on a 13-game losing streak. As for Riverdale, they will host Sherrard at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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