Carson City-Crystal couldn't beat Merrill on Friday even though they stacked five runs on them in the second inning. The Eagles fell just short of the Vandals by a score of 6-5. The Eagles have struggled against the Vandals recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Carson City-Crystal saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paige McClintock, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those RBI marked the first that McClintock has brought in this season. Calli Heleski was another, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Carson City-Crystal's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Merrill, they moved to 7-7 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Carson City-Crystal will venture away from home to square off against St. Charles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.13 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Merrill, they will head out to face off against Carman-Ainsworth at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Vandals are facing the Cavaliers at the right time seeing as the Cavaliers are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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