Softball Recap: Sacred Heart's Winning Streak Snapped at Four Games

Sacred Heart fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Meridian on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Meridian Wildcats by a score of 10-8. The contest marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Jana Phillips was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Merci Garner, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Crusaders

Previous 5 Games

02/28/25 vs Meridian	8-10
02/18/25 @ Newton	21-6
02/17/25 @ Taylorsville	22-5
02/14/25 vs Quitman	13-3
02/10/25 vs Taylorsville	17-0

Sacred Heart moved to 4-1 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 14.8 runs. As for Meridian, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Coming up, Sacred Heart will venture away from home to face off against Lumberton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. This will be Sacred Heart's first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Meridian, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Wildcats take on the Tigers at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hattiesburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.