Baseball Recap: Merrill Comes Up Short

Merrill fell victim to Sacred Heart Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Irish. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Vandals' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Merrill's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 8-7. As for Sacred Heart Academy, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-4.

Merrill has already played their next contest, a 15-9 victory against New Lothrop on the 17th. As for Sacred Heart Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 10-5 win against St. Patrick on the 17th.