Baseball Preview: Meridian Hawks vs. Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers
The Meridian Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meridian has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with five straight losses, while Mt. Pulaski will come in with six straight victories.
Meridian is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They lost 21-9 to Warrensburg-Latham on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Mt. Pulaski ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Springfield and snuck past 3-1.
Meridian's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Mt. Pulaski, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-1.
Meridian came up short against Mt. Pulaski when the teams last played back in May of 2022, falling 7-3. Can Meridian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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