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| 04/15/25 - Home | 11-0 W |
| 04/30/24 - Home | 3-2 W |
| 04/09/24 - Away | 23-2 W |
| 05/02/23 - Away | 20-6 W |
| 04/11/23 - Home | 15-5 W |
| + 5 more games |
Stevens Point is 9-1 against Merrill since May of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Panthers are taking a road trip to face off against the Bluejays at 4:30 p.m. Stevens Point is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Stevens Point is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wisconsin's top teams: Kimberly, who was ranked fifth at the time (Stevens Point was ranked 11th). The Panthers put the hurt on the Papermakers with a sharp 13-7 victory on Monday. The win was familiar territory for the Panthers, who have now won three matchups in a row.
Stevens Point let Aubree Itzen and Kaitlyn Klismith run wild. Itzen went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Klismith went 4-for-5 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. That's the most RBI Itzen has posted since back in April. Lavelle Canfield also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.
Meanwhile, Merrill didn't have quite enough to beat Marshfield on Monday and fell 6-5. The Bluejays have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Stevens Point's victory bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Merrill, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Stevens Point took their win against Merrill in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 11-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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