Merkel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 14-2 to the Wall Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-2 last Friday.
Merkel saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mayson Prieto, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Merkel's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7-1. As for Wall, their victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-3.
Coming up, Merkel will host Jim Ned at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Indians will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Badgers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Wall, they will head out to face off against Clyde at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season.
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