Warrensburg-Latham has gone 8-2 against Meridian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hawks at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Warrensburg-Latham has eight straight wins, Meridian has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Wednesday, Warrensburg-Latham made easy work of Central A & M and carried off a 13-1 victory. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.
Dawson Waterhouse made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. That triple was his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Casen Reynolds looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Kristopher Lawson
| 04/09/25 vs Central A & M | 3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Tri-City | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Maroa-Forsyth | 2 |
| 03/17/25 @ Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond | 2 |
| 03/26/25 vs Unity Christian | 1 |
Back at the plate, Kristopher Lawson and Nathan Southern did most of the damage at the plate: Lawson went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Southern went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three hits gave Lawson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Evan Gottman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last six times Meridian and Clinton have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Tuesday. The Hawks lost 10-1 to the Maroons.
Meridian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grady Stock, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Warrensburg-Latham pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Meridian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-9.
Meridian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Warrensburg-Latham has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Meridian, though, as they've been averaging 9.7 hits. Given Warrensburg-Latham's sizable advantage in that area, the Hawks will need to find a way to close that gap.
Warrensburg-Latham took their win against Meridian in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 7-0 score. Do the Cardinals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
