The Merryville Panthers will challenge the Pickering Red Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Merryville will be strutting in after a win while Pickering will be coming in after a loss.
Merryville barely beat Elizabeth the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Merryville never let Elizabeth get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Thursday. That ten run margin sets a new team best for the Panthers this season.
The team relied heavily on Shaylee Lott, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Jolee Harrell was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Merryville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Pickering's offense. They came up short against Anacoco on Thursday, falling 11-0. The Red Devils have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meetings.
Pickering now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Merryville, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-5 record.
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