Merryville is 10-0 against Hamilton Christian since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Merryville Panthers have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Hamilton Christian Warriors at 12:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Thursday, it was close, but Merryville sidestepped East Beauregard for a 9-8 win.
Stellan Mirante made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Mirante was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Merryville let Josh Robinson and Blaze Brister loose on the outfield. Robinson scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3, while Brister scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. Kade Royer was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hamilton Christian has not done well against Oberlin recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Hamilton Christian sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over Oberlin.
Noah Menard was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Solice, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Merryville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Hamilton Christian, their win bumped their record up to 14-8.
Merryville beat Hamilton Christian 8-4 in their previous meeting back in March. Will Merryville repeat their success, or does Hamilton Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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