Baseball Recap: Meridian Comes Up Short

Meridian had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 10-9 to make it four. They lost 15-8 to Louisville. Meridian was not able to repeat the success they had when they faced Louisville earlier this season, when they won 17-3.

Jaquavious Mccoy

Runs

03/07/26 @ Murrah	3
03/28/26 vs Louisville	2
03/13/26 vs Louisville	2
02/24/26 vs Columbus	2
02/21/26 vs Newton	2
+ 7 more games

Jaquavious Mccoy and Dyon Eason did some serious damage despite the final result: Mccoy got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Eason went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Mccoy has become a key player for Meridian: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Aydien Roberts, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.

As for Louisville, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.8 runs over those games.

On Louisville's side, Mitchell Turner was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jaeden Hughes, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Meridian will host Northwest Rankin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 9 runs per game this season. As for Louisville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Yazoo City at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Indians have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.89 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.