The Meridian Yellowjackets will venture away from home to take on the Avalon Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meridian comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Meridian's offense. They lost 30-0 to Rio Vista on Tuesday.
Avalon not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since May 10, 2025 (when they won 13-0). Everything went their way against Cross Roads as they made off with a 13-0 victory.
Jackson Osborne looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Avalon is 3-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 2-5 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Avalon got a massive performance out of Kade Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most runs Johnson has posted since back in May of 2025. John De La Garza was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Avalon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Avalon's record now sits at 5-6. As for Meridian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Meridian beat Avalon 4-0 when the teams last played back in April of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Yellowjackets 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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