Panthers
| 03/07/25 vs Pickering | 9 |
| 03/06/25 vs Elizabeth | 10 |
| 03/03/25 @ Pitkin | 12 |
| 03/01/25 vs Jennings | 2 |
| 03/01/25 @ St. Louis Catholic | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
The Merryville Panthers will head out to face off against the St. Louis Catholic Saints at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Merryville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Merryville made easy work of Pickering and carried off a 9-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Lainee Doyle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Kyleigh Spillers was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run was her first of the season. Brynn Beard was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Merryville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, St. Louis Catholic came up short against Iota on Saturday, falling 14-3. The loss continues a trend for the Saints in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost five in a row.
St. Louis Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Merryville, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Merryville couldn't quite get it done against St. Louis Catholic in their previous matchup on Saturday as they fell 4-1. Can Merryville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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