For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Meridian and Terry meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Meridian Wildcats fell just short of the Terry Bulldogs by a score of 9-8. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Jonathan Scarbrough put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Scarbrough was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Blake Logan was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Jonhterius Ratcliff also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meridian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Terry, their win ended a 14-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-5.
Looking ahead, Meridian will venture away from home to challenge Leake County at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Terry, they will host Pearl at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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