While Matthew Merrifield delivered a dominant performance on Thursday, a win just wasn't in the cards for Springfield. Merrifield pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The effort marked the fewest hits he has had since back in March.
Even though Merrifield couldn't lead Springfield over Crater, he won't have to wait long to try again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Despite Merrifield's best efforts to the contrary, the Millers will head into their next match having dropped 15 straight contests. Will Thursday be the turning point? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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