The Burlington-Edison Tigers will take on the Meridian Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Burlington-Edison has four straight victories, Meridian has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Burlington-Edison's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Lynden Christian by a score of 4-0.
Not much got past Katelyn Billings, who gave up just three hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Lynden Christian off the board. Billings has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Burlington-Edison saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Locke, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Mt. Baker hit Meridian with a four-run second inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Trojans fell just short of the Mountaineers by a score of 7-5.
Chloe Heinrich was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs. Gretchen Zandstra also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meridian's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Burlington-Edison, their win bumped their record up to 7-2.
Meridian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Burlington-Edison has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Meridian, though, as they've been averaging 11.3 hits. Given Burlington-Edison's sizable advantage in that area, the Trojans will need to find a way to close that gap.
Burlington-Edison got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in April of 2025 against Meridian by a conclusive 24-3 score. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
