If Merkel was riding high fresh off their 11-0 takedown of Grape Creek last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Merkel came up short against the Clyde Bulldogs on Friday, falling 14-2. The Badgers were not able to make up for their loss to the Bulldogs from their previous meeting back in March of 2024.
Merkel saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Delgado, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Merkel's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-4-1. As for Clyde, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-4-2.
While Merkel 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 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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