Thursday just wasn't the day for Merritt's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Preston Pirates on Thursday. The Oilers' defeat signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Merritt's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-14. As for Preston, they are on a roll lately: they've won 22 of their last 25 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 31-5 record this season.
As of now, neither Merritt nor Preston have any future games scheduled.
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