Panthers
| 03/06/25 vs Elizabeth | 10 |
| 03/07/25 vs Pickering | 7 |
| 02/26/25 vs Vinton | 7 |
| 02/18/25 @ Leesville | 6 |
On Friday, the Merryville Panthers got the win against the Pickering Red Devils by a conclusive 9-2. Considering the Panthers have won four games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lainee Doyle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Kyleigh Spillers was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Abigail Cornes also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
Merryville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pickering only posted a batting average of .185.
The win got Merryville back to even at 5-5. As for Pickering, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Looking ahead, Merryville will take on St. Louis Catholic at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. St. Louis Catholic has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.6 runs per game on average), something Merryville will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Pickering, they will host Singer at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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