Merkel blew Ballinger out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Monday Ballinger got their revenge. The Merkel Badgers fell just short of the Ballinger Bearcats by a score of 3-1. The matchup marked the Badgers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Merkel saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sirena Flores, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Teaghan Meyer also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
Merkel dropped their record down to 3-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 2.75 runs. As for Ballinger, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Merkel will challenge Clyde at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Clyde is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.6 runs per game this season. As for Ballinger, they will square off against Winters at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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