Game Goes Back-And-Forth Before Tigers Get Win
Mercer’s Summer Martin led off the in-county rivalry game with Princeton with an inside-the-park home run. But, at the end of a wild, back-and-forth contest, it was the Tigers who had the bragging rights for the sixth year in a row.
Princeton answered quickly, plating a run of its own in the bottom of the first. In the second inning, Mercer scored three more times and the Tigers came back with two runs in the bottom of the frame.
Things subsided over the next couple of innings, but the run production ramped up again in the fifth. Mercer scored again, pressing its lead to two runs before Princeton scored twice in both the fifth and sixth innings to rally for the win.
Kelsey Goodin started for the Tigers, issuing four runs, two earned, in two frames on two hits and three walks while striking out two. Mackenzie Dunkin took over in the third, firing the final five innings. She yielded a run on two hits and two walks while striking out six on her way to being the winning pitcher. Kaydee Hill took the loss for Mercer, allowing seven runs, three earned, on six hits and three walks while striking out two.
At the plate, Princeton got home runs from Carsey Brown and Faith Seimer. Grace Kelly added a double and Macey Lewis and Dunkin added hits as well. Mercer, meanwhile, got the home run from Martin, a double from Emma Shipley and singles from Hill and Bailey Houk.
Mercer’s last win over Princeton came at the district tournament in 2015. The Cardinals also took the regular-season meeting that year, but the Tigers have grabbed victories in their last eight games against their in-county foes.
The Tigers moved to 5-4 overall with the win while Mercer dropped to 3-4 on the year.
JUNIOR VARSITY
Mercer took the junior varsity contest 3-0. Mackenzie Hagan was the winning pitcher for the Cardinals, allowing just one hit and striking out four in three innings of work.
UP NEXT
Mercer: the Cardinals are in HDC Conference action at Tri-County tonight.
Princeton: the Tigers play host to Gallatin in a Grand River Conference game tongiht.
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