The Meridian Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Capital Golden Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Meridian and seven for Capital.
Last Friday, Meridian suffered a tough 9-1 defeat at the hands of Borah.
Meridian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trey Allen, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Capital came up short against Kuna on Friday and fell 6-1.
Meridian now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Capital, their loss dropped their record down to 3-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Meridian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Capital struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Meridian beat Capital 6-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Meridian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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