Bruins
| 04/01/25 vs Norman | 4-3 |
| 03/31/25 @ Norman | 5-3 |
| 03/29/25 vs Ponca City | 5-1 |
| 03/29/25 vs Holland Hall | 13-7 |
| 03/28/25 vs Ponca City | 5-1 |
Bartlesville came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Norman Tigers. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 5-3 last Monday.
Barrett Merciez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Bartlesville's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Carl Silva, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. Another was Cooper Swaim, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Bartlesville pushed their record up to 11-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Norman, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-7.
Coming up, Bartlesville will face off against Booker T. Washington at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Norman, they will head out to square off against McAlester at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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