The Pickering Red Devils will venture away from home to challenge the Merryville Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Pickering's offense. They came up short against Anacoco on Thursday, falling 11-0. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Merryville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They put the hurt on Elizabeth with a sharp 10-0 win on Thursday. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Shaylee Lott, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Jolee Harrell was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Merryville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in three consecutive matchups.
With the victory, Merryville broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-5. As for Pickering, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
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