After flying high against Nokomis on Thursday, Meridian came back down to earth. The Hawks fell just short of the Mt. Zion Braves by a score of 3-1 on Friday. The Hawks haven't had much luck with the Braves recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Ashley Schelling
| 05/15/26 vs Mt. Zion | 0 |
| 05/14/26 vs Nokomis | 2 |
| 05/13/26 @ Maroa-Forsyth | 1 |
Ashley Schelling spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Meridian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shelby Renfro, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. Morgan Knierim was another, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.
Meridian's loss dropped their record down to 21-8. As for Mt. Zion, they have been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 20 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-13 record this season.
As of now, neither Meridian nor Mt. Zion have any future games scheduled.
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