Meridian hasn't had much luck against Shelbyville recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Hawks will square off against the Rams at 4:30 p.m.
Meridian is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Nokomis.
Ted Jones was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Grady Stock, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI.
Meanwhile, Shelbyville entered their tilt with Warrensburg-Latham on Tuesday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Cardinals. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rams have posted against the Cardinals since May 25, 2021.
Shelbyville's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Meridian, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-16.
Meridian suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Shelbyville in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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