Holyoke hasn't had much luck against Merino recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Dragons will head out to square off against the Rams at 2:00 p.m. Holyoke has given up an average of 15.1 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Wray hit Holyoke with a 13-run third inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Dragons came up short against the Eagles, falling 20-2.
Meanwhile, Merino made easy work of Haxtun on Tuesday and carried off a 15-5 win. Considering the Rams have won three matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Merino got a massive performance out of Mickey Swiger, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Swiger is becoming a predictor of the Rams' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 0-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Poe, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Merino always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2025.
Merino is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games. As for Holyoke, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Holyoke suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Merino when the teams last played back in April of 2025. Can the Dragons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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