In Tuesday's league challenge, the Merkel Badgers (Merkel, TX) baseball squad triumphed over the visiting Comanche Indians (Comanche, TX), by a final score of 14-4.

With the win, Merkel upgrades its record to 16-5 on the season. The Badgers travel to Cisco (Cisco, TX) to battle the Loboes in a 2A Region I District 7 test on Friday, April 18. The Loboes come into the test with a record of 12-5. Cisco won 14-0 in their recent league test against Hawley (Hawley, TX)

With the defeat, Comanche falls to 2-11 on the season. The Indians travel to Clyde (Clyde, TX) to battle the Bulldogs in a 2A Region I District 7 test on Thursday, April 17. The Bulldogs come into the test with a record of 8-14. Clyde lost 9-3 in their recent league test against Eastland (Eastland, TX)