Ballinger is 9-1 against Merkel since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ballinger Bearcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Merkel Badgers at 2:00 p.m. Ballinger is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Ballinger suffered a rough 13-3 defeat at the hands of Clyde.
Merkel never got on the board in their matchup last Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy last Monday. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with an 11-1 win. That ten run margin sets a new team best for Merkel this season.
Ballinger's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Merkel, their victory bumped their record up to 9-14.
Ballinger came up short against Merkel in their previous meeting back in March, falling 5-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Merkel's Bryant Jones, who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Now that Ballinger knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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