Monday just wasn't the day for Norman North's offense. They fell just short of the Bartlesville Bruins by a score of 2-0 on Monday. The matchup marked that first time this year in which Norman North was not able to get on the board.
For Bartlesville's part, Barrett Merciez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up six Ks. Merciez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bartlesville's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brendan Asher, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Norman North's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for Bartlesville, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-15.
While Norman North had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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