If Haxtun was feeling good off their 11-1 takedown of Otis last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs fell just short of the Merino Rams by a score of 6-5 on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Haxtun of the 10-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Grant Statz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Ryland Wolff was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Merino's side, Tyler Miller and Isaac Poe did most of the damage at the plate: Miller scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Poe went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Haxtun's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Merino, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Haxtun beat Merino by a score of 9-6 later that day.
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