For the second straight game, San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy will face off against Merkel. The Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Badgers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Merkel, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Eagles blew past the Badgers 9-3 on Friday. Considering the Eagles have won five games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Merkel's part, they got a good showing from Lilly Nichols, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Nichols has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Merkel saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sirena Flores, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI. Kennedy Justice also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy moved to 5-9 with that win, which also ended their six-game losing streak. As for Merkel, they dropped their record down to 3-13 with the loss, which was their eighth straight on the road.
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