Baseball Game Preview: Meade County Green Waves vs. Apollo Eagles

The Meade County Green Waves will head out on the road to challenge the Apollo Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Meade County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.

While Meade County's victory against Bullitt Central wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Green Waves narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Cougars 7-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Green Waves.

Austyn Stansbury

Base on Balls Against

05/06/26 vs Bullitt Central	2
04/17/26 vs Hancock County	2
04/10/26 vs Shelby County	1
04/02/26 vs Waubonsie Valley	0

Austyn Stansbury made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jeffrey Johnson, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. Gavin Brown was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one run and one RBI.

Meade County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in three consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Apollo fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Evansville Mater Dei on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 5-4.

Meade County's record now sits at 16-6. As for Apollo, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.

Meade County came up short against Apollo when the teams last played back in May of 2021, falling 6-3. Can the Green Waves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.