Tuesday just wasn't the day for Merkel's offense. They lost 10-0 to the Jim Ned Indians on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-0 last Monday.
Merkel's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-9-1. As for Jim Ned, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Merkel will face off against rival San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Jim Ned is set to take on their familiar foe Clyde at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Indians 2.8, the Bulldogs 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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