For the second straight game, Merkel will face off against Wall. The Badgers will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Hawks at 5:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Merkel 2, Wall 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Merkel will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Wall on Friday. The Badgers were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Hawks. The result was nothing new for the Badgers, who have now won 17 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
| 03/27/26 @ Wall | 12 |
| 03/24/26 vs Clyde | 12 |
| 03/20/26 @ Clyde | 11 |
| 03/17/26 @ Lamesa | 7 |
| 03/12/26 @ Grape Creek | 5 |
| + 10 more games |
McKinley Crouch made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Merkel let Sirena Flores and Ava Sewell run wild. Flores went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs, while Sewell went 4-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four hits gave Sewell a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kenleigh George, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Merkel has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That somehow still isn't as good as their 20-3-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Wall, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 20-4.
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