After flying high against Blair on Thursday, Hobart came back down to earth. The Bearcats took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Merritt Oilers on Friday. The Bearcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Oilers earlier this season, when they won 23-21.
Hobart now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Merritt, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-5.
Looking ahead, Hobart will venture away from home to face off against Blair at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Broncos have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.67 runs per game on average), something the Bearcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Merritt, they have already played their next matchup, an 11-1 defeat against Sayre on the 28th.
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