The Mercer County Golden Eagles will square off against the Princeton Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Monday just wasn't the day for Mercer County's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Brimfield on Monday.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Friday as neither Princeton nor Rockridge made it on the board until the seventh inning. The Tigers fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 3-2. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Rockets: they've now lost eight in a row.
Reese Reviglio was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 16 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Izzy Gibson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one home run.
Princeton's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Mercer County, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 20-7 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Mercer County hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Princeton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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