The Mercer Bears took both games in a double header on Saturday to claim the series against Western Carolina.
Mercer took game one 9-0 in 5 innings, and then won the second game 6-4 to win their conference opener.
In the 2nd game, Mercer led by 6 runs heading into the 6th inning, and while the Catamounts rallied and scored 4 runs in the 6th, Mercer held them off to get the 2 run win.
Mercer is now 15-21 on the year and 2-1 in the Southern Conference.
