After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Mosinee, Merrill was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They came out on top against the West Salem Panthers by a score of 11-6. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Bluejays' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Abbie Krueger made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. Krueger was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Kendell Klug and Mackenzie Herdt did most of the damage at the plate: Klug went 2-for-5 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Herdt went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Tenley Weix also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Merrill kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Salem only managed ten.
Merrill's record is now 4-5. As for West Salem, they moved to 9-2 with that defeat, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
Merrill has already played their next game, an 11-0 victory against La Crosse Logan on the 25th. As for West Salem, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 7-1 win against Poynette on the 25th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
