It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Sweetwater ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past the Merkel Badgers 11-10. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Badgers: they've now won three in a row.
Milani Torres
| 03/07/25 vs Merkel | 3 |
| 03/01/25 @ North Garland | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Lewisville | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs Brewer | 1 |
| 02/25/25 @ Merkel | 1 |
Sweetwater got a massive performance out of Milani Torres, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those three hits gave Torres a new career-high. Phoenix Walker also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Torres wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Sweetwater kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive matchups.
Sweetwater's record now sits at 7-8-1. As for Merkel, their record now sits at 2-4.
Coming up, Sweetwater will head out on the road to face off against Clyde at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clyde will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Sweetwater surely won't give up without a fight. As for Merkel, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Grape Creek at 5:00 p.m.
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