• Southern jumped out to a 6-0 lead before the Bears picked up nine runs in the next three innings. The Jags defense kicked it up a notch to make Mercer go goose eggs while they pick up six more runs to close out the game.  

• Southern finished the day with twelve RBI's led by Dylan Jones.

• Stewart pitched the final four innings of the game sending three of the twelve batters seen to the dugout by way of strike out

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Southern finished the day with seventeen hits and Mercer finished with eleven hits.

• Mercer only committed one error on the day.

• Southern left nine runners on base, while Mercer left four.

• Southern struck out three times, while Mercer struck out eight times.

• KJ White picked up the Jags first runs of the day off a line drive to the left field wall by Taj Bates. Bates, White, Cardell Thibodeaux and Dylan Jones finished the day with two runs each, while Xavier Bradley, Kameron Byrd, Jalon Mack and Beny Bikar finished with one run each on the day.

• Eight different Jaguars batters recorded a hit. Bates, Jones and Thibodeaux led SU with three hits each.

UP NEXT
The Jaguars will be back in action on this week for a midweek game against University of Louisiana. First pitch is slated for 6 PM at Russa Park. 

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