Meridian is 1-9 against Eagle since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Meridian Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Eagle Mustangs at 6:30 p.m.
Meridian is is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They fell just short of Centennial by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that Meridian has lost by just one run.
Meridian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brighton Curnutt, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Eagle entered their tilt with Kuna with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They never let the Kavemen onto the board and left with a 7-0 win on Thursday. Considering Eagle has won eight contests by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jack Swanstrom was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Adam Fulton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meridian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Eagle, their victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1.
Meridian might still be hurting after the 10-3 loss they got from Eagle in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Meridian, Hayden Chambers (who pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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