After six games on the road, Ballinger is heading back home. They will take on the Merkel Badgers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ballinger will be strutting in after a win while Merkel will be coming in after a loss.
Ballinger was handed a seven-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Coahoma on Tuesday. Ballinger skirted past Coahoma 9-7. The victory was just what Ballinger needed coming off of a 9-2 loss in their prior game.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Merkel's offense. They suffered a tough 6-0 defeat at the hands of Clyde on Friday. Merkel has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Merkel saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Blubaugh, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Ballinger now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Merkel, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Everything went Ballinger's way against Merkel in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Ballinger made off with an 11-1 win. Does Ballinger have another victory up their sleeve, or will Merkel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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