The Meridian Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Mount Vernon Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Meridian has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Mount Vernon will arrive with seven straight wins.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Meridian's offense. They came up short against Royal on Saturday, falling 13-0. That's two games in a row now that the Trojans have lost by exactly 13 runs.
Meanwhile, Mount Vernon got the win against Squalicum on Thursday by a conclusive 26-3. Considering the Bulldogs have won four matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Mount Vernon's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Meridian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Meridian couldn't quite get it done against Mount Vernon in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 as they fell 6-1. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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