Meridian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Northwest Rankin Cougars, falling 15-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-0 on Thursday.
Meridian's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Northwest Rankin, their victory was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Meridian will face off against Forrest County Agricultural at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Forrest County Agricultural has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.88 runs per game on average), something Meridian will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Northwest Rankin, they will take on Lewisburg at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Northwest Rankin 1.2, Lewisburg 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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