Muskogee had no answer to Barrett Merciez on Monday as he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off four hits. As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his sixth in a row with more than five innings. For the year, Merciez has an ERA of 1.42 over 39.3 innings pitched.
Merciez's strong effort led Bartlesville over Muskogee and he'll get a chance to do so again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Merciez's big game helped Bartlesville snap a five-game streak of losses on the road. Can Merciez lead Bartlesville to another win and start a streak of a new kind? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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