Oberlin hasn't had much luck against Merryville recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Panthers at 5:30 p.m. Oberlin has given up an average of 17.3 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Oberlin might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 17-2 to South Cameron, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, Merryville entered their tilt with Basile on Monday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bearcats a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won eight matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Brooklyn Steward made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Merryville let Kyleigh Spillers and Makinly Fowler run wild. Spillers went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run, while Fowler went 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI. Spillers is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Brynn Beard, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Merryville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .423 or higher in three consecutive games.
Merryville's record now sits at 15-3. As for Oberlin, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Oberlin suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Merryville when the teams last played on March 12th. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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