Tuesday just wasn't the day for Farrell's offense. They fell victim to a rough 15-0 defeat at the hands of the Mercer Mustangs on Tuesday. Farrell has not had much luck with Mercer recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
For Mercer's part, Angelina Eakman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Eakman has been nothing but reliable: 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 a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Mercer let Emma Stoepfel and Kailyn Adams loose on the outfield. Stoepfel scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Adams scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Phoebe Eakman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Farrell's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Mercer, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Farrell will look to defend their home field on Thursday against West Middlesex at 5:00 p.m. As for Mercer, they will head out on the road to challenge Wilmington at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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