For the second straight game, Wall will face off against Merkel. The Hawks will challenge the Badgers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wall's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Merkel's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Wall will head out to face Merkel after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. The Hawks lost 13-3 to the Badgers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Hawks have suffered since February 14th.
For Merkel's part, McKinley Crouch made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Crouch has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Merkel let Sirena Flores and Ava Sewell run wild. Flores went 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs, while Sewell went 4-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those four hits gave Sewell a new career-high. Kenleigh George was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Merkel has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That somehow still isn't as good as their 20-3-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Wall, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-4.
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