The Meridian Hawks will square off against the Clinton Maroons at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Clinton took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Meridian, who comes in off a win.
Meridian's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Central A & M 10-0. The high-scoring effort was just what the Hawks needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
Grady Stock
| 04/23/25 vs Central A & M | 12 |
| 03/31/25 vs Riverton | 7 |
| 03/25/25 @ Argenta-Oreana | 6 |
| 04/08/25 @ Clinton | 4 |
| 04/15/25 vs Tuscola | 3 |
Grady Stock made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Zander Thomas was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Terry O'Laughlin, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Shelbyville hit Clinton with a four-run fifth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Maroons came up short against the Rams, falling 7-1. The Maroons have struggled against the Rams recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Josh Bass made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run.
Meridian's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-12. As for Clinton, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Meridian suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Clinton in their previous matchup on April 8th. Will the Hawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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