Merkel is 1-9 against Ballinger since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Merkel Badgers will head out on the road to challenge the Ballinger Bearcats at 2:00 p.m. Merkel will be strutting in after a victory while Ballinger will be coming in after a loss.
Merkel will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs last Tuesday, then bounced right back against San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy on Monday. Merkel put the hurt on San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy with a sharp 11-1 win. That ten run margin sets a new team best for Merkel this season.
Meanwhile, Ballinger was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 13-3 loss at the hands of Clyde.
Merkel's victory bumped their record up to 9-14. As for Ballinger, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Merkel was able to grind out a solid win over Ballinger in their previous meeting back in March, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Merkel since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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