Mercer put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against the Farrell Steelers as the Mercer Mustangs made off with a 17-4 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Mercer considering their one-run performance the game before.
Angelina Eakman made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only one hit. Eakman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Eakman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Phoebe Eakman, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three stolen bases, and four runs. Another player making a difference was Pressley Washil, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Mercer's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4. As for Farrell, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Mercer will head out on the road to square off against Lakeview at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mercer's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Lakeview's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Farrell, they will head out on the road to take on West Middlesex at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Middlesex is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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