After flying high against Pickering last Friday, Merryville came back down to earth. The Merryville Panthers fell just short of the St. Louis Catholic Saints by a score of 8-7 on Monday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Saints this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-1 last Saturday.
Merryville got a massive performance out of Shaylee Lott, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and one RBI. Brynn Beard also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Merryville now has a losing record of 5-6. As for St. Louis Catholic, their record now sits at 5-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Merryville Panthers challenge Basile Bearcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Basile's favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Merryville has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road. As for St. Louis Catholic, they will head out to face off against Kinder at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kinder will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something St. Louis Catholic surely won't give up without a fight.
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