The Meridian Trojans will be playing at home against the Oak Harbor Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Meridian is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Squalicum 26-5. The result was nothing new for Meridian, who have now won four games by six runs or more so far this season.
Katie Prengaman was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Prengaman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Prengaman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Lexi Neil was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Sydney TenKley was another key contributor, scoring five runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Oak Harbor suffered a tough 24-12 defeat at the hands of Burlington-Edison on Thursday. Oak Harbor has not had much luck with Burlington-Edison recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Lilly Norman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Destiny Neal, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meridian's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Oak Harbor, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Meridian took their win against Oak Harbor in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 8-1. Does Meridian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oak Harbor turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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