Baseball Preview: Merritt Oilers vs. Hollis Tigers
The Merritt Oilers will head out on the road to square off against the Hollis Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Merritt has not done well against Mangum recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Merritt was the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over Mangum. The result was nothing new for Merritt, who have now won three matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Hollis was able to grind out a solid win over Burns Flat-Dill City on Thursday, taking the game 8-4. The victory was just what Hollis needed coming off of a 9-1 loss in their prior contest.
Matt Parker made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Parker has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Parker was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases.
In other batting news, Klay Seddon was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Sebastian Duran was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
The win got Merritt back to even at 3-3. As for Hollis, they pushed their record up to 17-3 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home.
Everything went Merritt's way against Hollis in their previous matchup back in April of 2017 as Merritt made off with a 14-4 win. Will Merritt repeat their success, or does Hollis have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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