Bartlesville scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They came out on top against the Muskogee Roughers by a score of 12-8. The win was some much needed relief for Bartlesville as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Barrett Merciez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off four hits. Merciez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Merciez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Bartlesville let Brett Eaves and Masyn Dryden loose on the outfield. Eaves got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a double, while Dryden scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Zaun, who scored two runs while going 2-for-6.
Bartlesville's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-21. As for Muskogee, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-24.
Bartlesville will have a chance to go back-to-back against Muskogee: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
