The Merryville Panthers will be playing at home against the East Beauregard Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Merryville will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Merryville gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-1 margin over Hathaway. While fans of Merryville might be used to big wins, the 14-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Stellan Mirante and Josh Robinson made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Mirante pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, Robinson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Mirante scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Robinson scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Merryville let Blaze Brister and Jeramiah Robinson loose on the outfield. Brister went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base, while Robinson scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Cole Mirante was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, East Beauregard fell victim to Leesville and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. Their tough 11-0 defeat to the Wampus Cats might stick with them for a while. The match marked that first time this year in which East Beauregard was not able to get on the board.
Merryville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for East Beauregard, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-4.
Merryville suffered a grim 16-6 defeat to East Beauregard in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Merryville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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