Illinois High School Softball - Meridian bounces Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond
March 27, 2023: Macon, IL 62544 Meridian Hawks (Macon, IL) backers exited the stadium thrilled Monday as they saw their softball squad nip the visiting Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights (Arthur, IL), 15-8 in a non-league challenge.
The Hawks now own a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Central A & M for a Central Illinois challenge on Tuesday, March 28. Meridian will battle a Raiders squad coming off a 7-5 non-league loss to Pawnee (Pawnee, IL). The Raiders record now stands at 0-1.
With the loss, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond falls to 1-2 on the campaign. The Knights host Oakwood (Fithian, IL) to battle the Comets in a non-league challenge on Thursday, March 30. The Comets enter the challenge with a record of 2-4. Oakwood won 8-3 in their recent non-league challenge against Blue Ridge (Farmer City, IL)