The Meridian Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Tri-City Tornado on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Meridian took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Warrensburg-Latham a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Hawks have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ashley Schelling
| 04/09/26 vs Warrensburg-Latham | 8 |
| 04/08/26 @ Taylorville | 10 |
| 04/07/26 vs Clinton | 10 |
Ashley Schelling made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Meridian let Morgan Knierim and Kaci Hayes run wild. Knierim went 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs, while Hayes went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was Knierim's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Julia Meisenhelter, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meridian lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in May of 2025.
Meanwhile, Tri-City put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against Carlinville as they made off with a 10-0 victory. The Tornado not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since May 5, 2025 (when they won 11-0).
Meridian's record now sits at 9-2. As for Tri-City, their record is now 3-0.
Meridian suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Tri-City when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Hawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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