Meridian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 15-3 to the Rio Vista Eagles. If the Yellowjackets were looking for revenge after losing 23-4 to the Eagles when the teams met back in March of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Meridian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mariana Paniagua, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one stolen base. Miriam Philipiak also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Meridian's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Rio Vista, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Meridian will face off against Itasca at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Itasca has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.15 runs per game on average), something Meridian will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Rio Vista, they will challenge Frost at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Frost has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.55 runs per game on average), something Rio Vista will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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