Merrill hasn't had much luck against Stevens Point recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Bluejays will welcome the Panthers at 4:30 p.m.
On Monday, Merrill didn't have quite enough to beat Marshfield and fell 6-5. The Bluejays have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Stevens Point faced Kimberly in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Panthers were the clear victors by a 13-7 margin over the Papermakers. Considering the Panthers have won seven matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Aubree Itzen and Kaitlyn Klismith did most of the damage at the plate: 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. Those four hits gave Itzen a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lavelle Canfield, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Stevens Point has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Merrill, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Merrill suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Stevens Point in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Bluejays have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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