Memphis had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 15-11-1 to make it four. They fell just short of the Merritt Academy Mustangs by a score of 4-3. The Yellowjackets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Mustangs earlier this season, when they won 12-2.
Memphis saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Budnick, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Tucker Gascoyne was another, earning two runs and two stolen bases.
As for Merritt Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch.
On Merritt Academy's side, Matthew Herd III spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ethan Wolfe, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Hayter, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As of now, neither Memphis nor Merritt Academy have any future games scheduled.
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