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BallingerMerkel
Bearcats
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BadgersM
11

The Merkel (TX) varsity softball team won Thursday's home conference game against Ballinger (TX) by a score of 11-2.

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Ballinger0200000236
Merkel101090-11111
Final score provided by C. Beasley.
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Game Stats

Ballinger (23-24)

Ballinger

Batting

#Athlete NameAvgPAABRHRBI2B3BHRGS
Team Totals.1252624232110
2Jennah Halfmann (Fr).00033000000
3Olivia Aguilera (Jr).00031001000
4K. Weathers (Fr).66733120100
7Emma Gallant (So).00011000000
9Ava Aguilera (Fr).33333111010
10Jessa Battle (Jr).00033000000
11Kristi Rangel (So).00033000000
12S. Rangel (Sr).00033000000
13Sienna Rangel (Jr).00033000000
15Alana McDuffee (Fr).00011000000
Ballinger

#Athlete NameSFSH/BBBKHBPROEFCLOBOBPSLGOPS
Team Totals011150103.160.250.410
2Jennah Halfmann (Fr)00030003.000.000.000
3Olivia Aguilera (Jr)01100000.500.000.500
4K. Weathers (Fr)00000001.6671.0001.667
7Emma Gallant (So)00010000.000.000.000
9Ava Aguilera (Fr)00020001.3331.0001.333
10Jessa Battle (Jr)00020000.000.000.000
11Kristi Rangel (So)00030001.000.000.000
12S. Rangel (Sr)00010100.000.000.000
13Sienna Rangel (Jr)00020001.000.000.000
15Alana McDuffee (Fr)00010001.000.000.000
Ballinger

Baserunning

#Athlete NameSBSBA
Team Totals1
3Olivia Aguilera (Jr)1
Ballinger

Fielding

#Athlete NameFPTCPOAEDPTPPBSBASBCSCS%
Team Totals.7692618261
1Kenzie Halfmann (Jr)1.00033001
2Jennah Halfmann (Fr).00010010
3Olivia Aguilera (Jr)1.00043100
4K. Weathers (Fr)1.00022000
9Ava Aguilera (Fr).66795130
11Kristi Rangel (So)1.00011000
12S. Rangel (Sr)1.00033000
13Sienna Rangel (Jr).33331020
Ballinger

Pitching

#Athlete NameERAWLW%APPGSCGSOSVNHPG
Team Totals3.500010
10Jessa Battle (Jr)3.500010
Ballinger

#Athlete NameIPHRERBBK2B3BHRBFAB
Team Totals6111136103629
10Jessa Battle (Jr)6111136103629
Ballinger

#Athlete NameOBAOBPWPHBPSFSH/B#P
Team Totals.379.50011116
10Jessa Battle (Jr).379.50011116
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Merkel (23-24)

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Game Story

Texas High School Softball - Merkel bounces Ballinger

March 28, 2024: Merkel, TX 79536

Merkel Badgers (Merkel, TX) backers exited the stadium thrilled Thursday as they saw their softball squad run past the visiting Ballinger Bearcats (Ballinger, TX), 11-2 in a league challenge.

The Badgers now own a 13-6 record. They take the field next when they host Coahoma for a 3A Region I District 6 challenge on Tuesday, April 2. Merkel will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 16-0 league win over Jim Ned (Tuscola, TX). The Bulldogs record now stands at 19-0.

With the loss, Ballinger falls to 5-15 on the campaign. The Bearcats travel to Wall (Wall, TX) to face the Hawks in a 3A Region I District 6 challenge on Monday, April 1. The Hawks enter the challenge with a record of 19-5. Wall lost 12-6 in their recent league challenge against Clyde (Clyde, TX)

Players of the Game

Ballinger (23-24)

Congratulations to #4 Kyndall Weathers for being selected the Ballinger Softball Player of the Game.

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Merkel (23-24)

Merkel has not selected any Players of the Game.

Rankings & Records

Ballinger (23-24)

TXSection
655153
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %RFRA
8-174-105-83-80-1.320.286139211
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Merkel (23-24)

TXSectionState Div.
2535832
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %RFRA
15-9-14-56-34-45-2-1.620.44414981

Team Scoring Averages

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Ballinger		1.41.01.11.5.81.805.66.02.8
Merkel1.1.8.4.51.51.31.26.07.21.5

Head-to-Head

  • Merkel won last month
    3/26 @ 5p1234567RHE
    Merkel311004110150
    Ballinger0002000221

    The Merkel (TX) varsity softball team won Tuesday's away conference game against Ballinger (TX) by a score of 10-2.

    Box score
  • Merkel won last month
    3/28 @ 5p1234567RHE
    Ballinger0200000236
    Merkel101090-11111

    The Ballinger (TX) varsity softball team lost Thursday's away conference game against Merkel (TX) by a score of 11-2.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

BallingerMerkel
.296Batting Average.183
.396On Base Percentage.287
.393Slugging Percentage.378
.828Fielding Percentage.877
.667Win Loss Percentage-

Team Leaders

BallingerMerkelNational Avg.
#10 Jessa Battle.408Batting Average#3 Kindsey Rich.333.292
#10 Jessa Battle.540On Base Percentage#20 Eva Rodriguez.500.407
#10 Jessa Battle.489Slugging Percentage#5 Josie Whitehead.888.400
#12 Stephanie Rangel.989Fielding Percentage#20 Eva Rodriguez1.000.833
#10 Jessa Battle1.000Win Loss Percentage
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.572

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Ballinger2-8Merkel3-5-1
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
2/15/24CiscoBallinger(L) 7-02/15/24CiscoMerkel(T) 4-4
2/15/24WylieBallinger(L) 14-22/15/24WylieMerkel(W) 2-1
3/5/24ClydeBallinger(L) 15-23/19/24ClydeMerkel(W) 5-2
3/8/24BallingerClyde(L) 12-23/22/24MerkelClyde(L) 7-6
3/19/24BallingerCoahoma(L) 15-04/2/24CoahomaMerkel(L) 7-0
3/22/24CoahomaBallinger(L) 23-24/5/24MerkelCoahoma(L) 11-4
4/1/24BallingerWall(L) 10-02/27/24WallMerkel(L) 3-2
4/5/24WallBallinger(L) 18-74/16/24MerkelWall(L) 3-2
4/9/24San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter AcademyBallinger(W) 19-43/5/24MerkelSan Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy(W) 10-0
4/12/24BallingerSan Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy(W) 21-7

Record Breakdown

Ballinger (23-24)

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Merkel (23-24)
8-17
Overall
15-9-1
4-10
League
4-5
1-1
Non-League
4-1-1
0-2
Head to Head
2-0
2-8
Common Opponent
3-5-1
5-8
Home
6-3
3-8
Away
4-4
0-1
Neutral
5-2-1
0-0
Playoff
2-0
8-17
In-State
15-9-1
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0