Harriman hasn't had much luck against Meigs County recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tigers at 1:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Harriman is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Rockwood with a sharp 20-1 victory on Wednesday. The Blue Devils have beaten the Tigers the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Tigers has come to flipping the script.
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Landon Jackson made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He is becoming a predictor of Harriman's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 2-1 (and 2-10 when he doesn't). Jackson was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aiden Oliver, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Antonio Ibarra, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
Harriman always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .871. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Meigs County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past Chattanooga Central 14-4 on Thursday. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.
Harriman's win bumped their record up to 4-11. As for Meigs County, their victory bumped their record up to 15-5.
Harriman suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Meigs County when the teams last played back in March. Will the Blue Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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