Merkel is 9-1 against Ballinger since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Merkel Badgers will look to defend their home field against the Ballinger Bearcats at 5:00 p.m. Merkel's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Ballinger's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
In what's become a running theme this season, Merkel gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Ballinger 10-2.
For Ballinger's part, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Aguilera, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Merkel has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6-1 record this season. As for Ballinger, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-14.
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