For the second straight game, Merkel will face off against Jim Ned. The Badgers will head out on the road to square off against the Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Merkel is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Merkel and Jim Ned meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Badgers took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Indians. Badgers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Indians since on Friday.
Lilly Nichols spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
Merkel's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Jim Ned, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
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