Wildcats
| 03/05/26 @ East Marion | 18-11 |
| 02/28/26 @ Columbus | 16-3 |
| 02/24/26 vs Columbus | 15-3 |
| 02/21/26 vs Newton | 22-0 |
| 02/19/26 vs Choctaw Central | 4-1 |
Meridian entered their tilt with East Marion on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They blew past the Eagles 18-11. While the Wildcats didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Damarcus Portis was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaquavious Mccoy, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run.
Meridian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
Meridian's record now sits at 8-3. As for East Marion, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Looking ahead, Meridian will head out on the road to face off against Murrah at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for East Marion, they will be playing at home against Collins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.25 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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