Wall waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Everything went their way against the Merkel Badgers as they made off with a 14-2 win. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 16-2 last Friday.
Reid Ballard was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Wall let Gage Reichenau and Hagyn Barbee run wild. Reichenau scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Barbee scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. That's the most runs Reichenau has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Garren Wiggins, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Wall lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Hawks
| 04/01/25 vs Merkel | 14-2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Grape Creek | 13-0 |
| 03/17/25 vs Sweetwater | 10-0 |
| 03/11/25 vs San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy | 25-1 |
| 02/04/25 vs Lake View | 12-0 |
| + 8 more games |
Wall pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.2 runs over those games. As for Merkel, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-7-1 record this season.
Wall will head out to take on Clyde at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Merkel, they will take on Jim Ned at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Indians' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Badgers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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