Warrensburg-Latham lost against Meridian last Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Warrensburg-Latham Cardinals took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Meridian Hawks. Warrensburg-Latham has struggled against Meridian recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
For Meridian's part, Ashley Schelling was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Schelling has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Schelling was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Julia Meisenhelter and Layla Lucas did most of the damage at the plate: Meisenhelter scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Lucas scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Shelby Renfro was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Warrensburg-Latham's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-8. As for Meridian, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-3.
Warrensburg-Latham didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 14-3 win vs. Clinton on the 25th. As for Meridian, they are on the road again on Monday to play Auburn at 4:30 p.m. Auburn is on a four-game streak of home wins, Meridian a seven-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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