Merritt is 1-7 against Mangum since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Merritt Oilers will be playing at home against the Mangum Tigers at 4:30 p.m.
Merritt was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 5-1 to Cheyenne/Reydon.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Mangum gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They blew past Hobart 16-1. While fans of Mangum might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Aidan Warner made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Warner was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Mangum got a big performance out of Austin Solis, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Daisen Stowe, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2.
Merritt's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Mangum, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
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