Holton hasn't had much luck against Merrill recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Red Devils will look to defend their home field against the Vandals at 12:00 p.m. Holton has given up an average of 9.6 runs per game this season, but Saturday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Holton is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They lost 14-3 to Evart.
Meanwhile, Merrill won against Carson City-Crystal on Friday with one run and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Vandals didn't even let Webberville on the board, marking the Vandals' second-straight 1-0 shutout. The Vandals haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Merrill's victory bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Holton, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-14.
Holton suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Merrill in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Red Devils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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