While Merkel didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Midland Classical Academy Knights on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Badgers.
John Smith looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Trey Alexander was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Eli Delgado, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Merkel always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Merkel's victory bumped their record up to 7-2-1. As for Midland Classical Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Merkel has already played their next match (against Midland Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Midland Classical Academy, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-8 loss against Big Spring on the 7th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
