The Meridian Bobcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Galatia/Thompsonville Bearcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Meridian is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They lost 16-2 to Gallatin County.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Galatia/Thompsonville). They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over Cobden on Friday. With that victory, the Bearcats brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Eli Hankins made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other pitching news, Braxton Householder looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Colin Jenkins and Brayden Gaither did most of the damage at the plate: Jenkins scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Gaither went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Jenkins has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Downing, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one RBI.
The win (which was Galatia/Thompsonville's third in a row) raised their record to 3-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Meridian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
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