Merkel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against the Wall Hawks, falling 9-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 14-1 last Friday.
Merkel saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bailey Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Merkel's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Wall, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 19-6.
Merkel wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 6-3 loss against Jim Ned on the 4th. As for Wall, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 15-10 win against Clyde on the 4th.
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