The Merryville Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hackberry Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Merryville's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Hackberry has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
In what's become a running theme this season, Merryville gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Hathaway as Merryville made off with a 15-1 victory. While fans of Merryville might be used to big wins, the 14-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Stellan Mirante and Josh Robinson made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Mirante pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Robinson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Mirante scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Robinson scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Blaze Brister and Jeramiah Robinson did most of the damage at the plate: Brister went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base, while Robinson scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kade Royer, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Hackberry had just enough and edged Singer out 2-1 on Thursday.
Like Merryville, Hackberry also got a great game from a two-way player: Brant Thomas. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Thomas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Merryville is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Hackberry, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
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