Merkel was the 6-1 winner over Coahoma when they last played one another back in March of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Merkel Badgers fell just short of the Coahoma Bulldogs by a score of 10-8 on Monday.
CJ Walcott and Bryant Jones stepped up to the plate in a big way. Walcott scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Jones scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Elijah Olivarez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Merkel has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Coahoma, their win bumped their record up to 7-11-2.
While Merkel had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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