WEST WINDSOR, N.J. – An early lead helped defeat Mercer County, 8-5, Wednesday afternoon to sweep the Vikings.
After surrendering two runs to MCCC in the opening inning, Harford would outpace the Vikings 8-1 over the next three frames to take over the game.
Despite peddling out just six hits in the game, the Fighting Owls made them all count. Their most prominent at-bats came from two familiar faces: a two-RBI single by
Joe Quelch in the second and home run by
Reyce Curnane that plated three in the fourth.
Jeremy Lapp (2-0),
Chris Wallace, and
Zane Grimes (S, 1) kept Harford in contention with solid pitching. The trio combined for eight strikeouts while allowing just seven hits.
Harford bumps up to 12-1-1 with the win, while Mercer County drops to 5-4.
Box Score Highlights
- Patrick Cambell collected two of Harford's six hits
- Quelch and Curnane each notched three RBI
- Ajay Sczepkowski and Braydon Parr (doubled) contributed one hit apiece
- Harford was walked four teams, their second lowest amount of free passes in a game this year
- Including last season, the Fighting Owls have now recorded an extra base hit in 24 straight games
Up Next
The Fighting Owls return home to take on Hagerstown in an important Region 20 doubleheader this Saturday, March 20 at Noon.
