Meridian came tearing into Friday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Pana Panthers by a score of 4-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Hawks also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Ashley Schelling
| 05/23/25 vs Pana | 5 |
| 05/20/25 vs Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond | 7 |
| 05/15/25 @ Nokomis | 9 |
| 05/14/25 vs Maroa-Forsyth | 11 |
| 05/12/25 @ Williamsville | 9 |
| + 8 more games |
Ashley Schelling spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Shelby Renfro was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Julia Meisenhelter, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meridian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pana only posted a batting average of .167.
Meridian pushed their record up to 26-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Pana, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 15-11-1 record.
As of now, neither Meridian nor the Panthers have any future games scheduled.
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