The Greenville Trojans will face off against the Mercyhurst Prep Lakers on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Greenville comes in on three and Mercyhurst Prep on ten.
Greenville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Saegertown 4-3.
The team relied heavily on Brandon Stubert, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Schell, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Mercyhurst Prep owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Lakeview 1-0. The one-run effort marked the Lakers' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Not much got past Hunter Krahe, who gave up just a hit to keep Lakeview off the board. Krahe has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Mercyhurst Prep saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Stoker, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Greenville's victory bumped their record up to 16-2. As for Mercyhurst Prep, their win bumped their record up to 21-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Greenville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mercyhurst Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Greenville couldn't quite finish off Mercyhurst Prep in their previous meeting back in May of 2021 and fell 4-2. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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