The Meridian Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Kuna Kavemen at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Meridian is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Meridian's offense. They came up short against Eagle on Thursday, falling 12-0.
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Meridian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Marquardt, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base. Marquardt has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Kuna faced Eagle in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Kavemen were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over the Mustangs. The result was nothing new for the Kavemen, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Jackson Edwards was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 13 contests. Woodson Murray was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Kuna was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They are 7-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meridian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Kuna, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Meridian couldn't quite finish off Kuna when the teams last played back in April of 2025 and fell 4-2. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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