Two must be Big Spring's lucky number: they beat Merkel with that score not once but twice on Thursday. The Steers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Badgers, sneaking past 2-0. The Steers haven't had any issues with the Badgers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Daniel Perez
Not much got past Daniel Perez, who gave up just five hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Merkel off the board. Perez also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Big Spring is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-8-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Big Spring's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kaine Valenzuela, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Big Spring's win bumped their record up to 6-9-1. As for Merkel, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Looking ahead, Big Spring will host Ozona at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Merkel will be paying especially close attention to the Steers' matchup: after the Steers face off against Crane, they'll take on Merkel again at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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