The Meridian Yellowjackets will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Hico Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Meridian is headed into their home opener looking to turn things around after starting their season on the road. They fell just short of Graford by a score of 1-0 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Hico challenged De Leon on Saturday. Hico fell just short of De Leon by a score of 10-9. The loss was the Tigers' first of the season.
Gage Brumbalow and Tyler Jackson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Brumbalow scored a run while going 2-for-2, while Jackson scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Honea, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meridian couldn't quite finish off Hico when the teams last played back in March of 2024 and fell 8-6. Can Meridian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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