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| 05/15/25 - Away | 5-1 W |
| 05/09/24 - Away | 7-1 W |
| 05/11/23 - Away | 13-1 W |
| 05/12/22 - Home | 10-3 W |
Meridian is a perfect 4-0 against Nokomis since May of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Hawks will host the Redskins at 7:00 p.m. Meridian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Meridian's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Maroa-Forsyth with a sharp 9-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won three in a row.
Ashley Schelling was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Schelling was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shelby Renfro, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Julia Meisenhelter was another key player, going 2-for-5 with three runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Nokomis came up short against New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly on Tuesday, falling 10-3.
Cloey Dirks made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddison DeWerff, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one double.
Nokomis has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season. As for Meridian, their win bumped their record up to 20-8.
Nokomis' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Meridian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .395. It's a different story for Nokomis, though, as they've only averaged .251. Will they be able to contain Meridian's hitters?
Meridian beat Nokomis 5-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2025. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Redskins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
