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The Merkel (TX) varsity softball team won Thursday's neutral tournament game against Ozona (TX) by a score of 9-0.

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Ozona0000---026
Merkel3231---991
Final score provided by R. Swafford.
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Game Stats

Ozona has not entered stats for this game.
Merkel

Batting

#Athlete NameAvgPAABRHRBI2B3BHRGS
Team Totals.3752524995400
1Kenleigh George (Fr).33333110000
5Avery Carter (So).33333111000
7Aubrie Kalen (So).00022100000
8Brooklyn Homen (So).00033001000
9Bailey Smith (So).50022110100
12McKinley Crouch (Fr).00032100000
13Zoey Hedrick (Fr)1.00011011000
15Aubree Abbott (So).50022110000
20Paisley Penney (Fr).33333211100
23Sirena Flores (Jr)1.00033131200
Merkel

#Athlete NameSFSH/BBBKHBPROEFCLOBOBPSLGOPS
Team Totals00110314.400.542.942
1Kenleigh George (Fr)00000101.333.333.666
5Avery Carter (So)00000001.333.333.666
7Aubrie Kalen (So)00000104.000.000.000
8Brooklyn Homen (So)00000014.000.000.000
9Bailey Smith (So)00000002.5001.0001.500
12McKinley Crouch (Fr)00110001.333.000.333
13Zoey Hedrick (Fr)000000001.0001.0002.000
15Aubree Abbott (So)00000003.500.5001.000
20Paisley Penney (Fr)00000102.333.6671.000
23Sirena Flores (Jr)000000001.0001.6672.667
Merkel

Baserunning

#Athlete NameSBSBA
Team Totals1
15Aubree Abbott (So)1
Merkel

Fielding

#Athlete NameFPTCPOAEDPTPPBSBASBCSCS%
Team Totals.9291412110
1Kenleigh George (Fr)1.00011000
12McKinley Crouch (Fr)1.00011000
13Zoey Hedrick (Fr).00010010
23Sirena Flores (Jr)1.0001110100
Merkel

Pitching

#Athlete NameERAWLW%APPGSCGSOSVNHPG
Team Totals0.000010
6Lily Nichols (So)0.000010
Merkel

#Athlete NameIPHRERBBK2B3BHRBFAB
Team Totals42002901715
6Lily Nichols (So)42002901715
Merkel

#Athlete NameOBAOBPWPHBPSFSH/B#P
Team Totals.133.2351089
6Lily Nichols (So).133.2351089
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Game Story

Texas High School Softball - Merkel bounces Ozona

February 19, 2026: Ozona, TX 76943

The Merkel Badgers softball team scored 9 runs and held the host Ozona Lions to 0 in the Badgers non-league win on Thursday.

The Badgers now sport a 10-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Reagan County for a non-league battle on Thursday, February 19. Merkel will confront a Owls team coming off a 13-2 non-league loss to Coahoma (Coahoma, TX). The Owls record now stands at 2-2.

The Lions (1-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Sonora (Sonora, TX). The Broncos go into the non-league challenge with a 6-2 record. In their last challenge, Sonora toppled Compass Academy (Odessa, TX), 11-8, in a non-league challenge.

Ozona vs Merkel Softball Game Info

Thu., Feb. 19, 2026 @ 10:45a
The Merkel (TX) varsity softball team won Thursday's neutral tournament game against Ozona (TX) by a score of 9-0.

Rankings & Records

Ozona (25-26)

TXSectionState Div.
1,022240160
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %RFRA
6-192-72-71-93-3.240.222138282
M

Merkel (25-26)

TXSectionState Div.
3147244
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %RFRA
25-9-17-57-35-413-2-1.729.58331195

Team Scoring Averages

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Ozona
1.21.3.71.2.5.8.8-5.57.12.1
Merkel2.91.52.01.01.41.41.21.08.99.41.4

Team Stat Comparison

OzonaMerkel
.289Batting Average.375
.386On Base Percentage.452
.407Slugging Percentage.520
.936Fielding Percentage.923
-Win Loss Percentage.643

Team Leaders

OzonaMerkelNational Avg.
#13 Mercedes Perez.593Batting Average#6 Lily Nichols.667.288
#13 Mercedes Perez.656On Base Percentage#6 Lily Nichols.750.406
#13 Mercedes Perez.852Slugging Percentage#23 Sirena Flores.796.395
#1 Monica Rodriguez1.000Fielding Percentage#23 Sirena Flores.992.828
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Win Loss Percentage#12 McKinley Crouch.667.557

Record Breakdown

Ozona (25-26)

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Merkel (25-26)

6-19
Overall
25-9-1
2-7
League
7-5
1-3
Non-League
4-0
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
0-7
Common Opponent
7-0
2-7
Home
7-3
1-9
Away
5-4
3-3
Neutral
13-2-1
0-2
Playoff
2-3
6-19
In-State
25-9-1
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0