Merkel is 8-1 against Ballinger since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Merkel Badgers will head out on the road to take on the Ballinger Bearcats at 5:00 p.m. Merkel's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Ballinger's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought game, but Merkel had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Clyde.
Meanwhile, Ballinger was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. Their tough 23-2 defeat to Coahoma might stick with them for a while.
Ballinger saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyndall Weathers, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Merkel's record is now 11-6-1. As for Ballinger, their record now sits at 5-13.
Merkel came out on top in a nail-biter against Ballinger in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, sneaking past 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Ballinger's Alina Pena, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Merkel to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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