The Murrah Mustangs will square off against the Meridian Wildcats at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Murrah turned things around against Callaway on Friday. They blew past the Chargers 18-4. The high-scoring effort was just what the Mustangs needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
While Meridian 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. They put the hurt on East Marion with a sharp 18-11 victory on Thursday.
Meridian got a massive performance out of Damarcus Portis, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Portis has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was 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 win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Murrah, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Murrah might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Meridian when the teams last played back in February of 2025. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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