Oberlin extended their losing streak to seven on Tuesday, dropping them down to 2-12. They came up short against the Merryville Panthers, falling 15-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, with their most recent loss being a 18-0 defeat on March 12th.
Oberlin saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylee McCleon, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple. Those hits were McCleon's first of the season.
As for Merryville, they pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games.
On Merryville's side, Brooklyn Steward made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Steward has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brynn Beard, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last ten contests. Another player making a difference was Camille Davis, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Oberlin will be playing in front of their home fans against Rosepine at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Merryville, they will head out on the road to square off against Leesville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wampus Cats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.42 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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