Meridian had lost four straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 10-10 to make it five. They lost 15-1 to the Northwest Rankin Cougars. The Wildcats were not able to make up for their defeat to the Cougars from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
As for Northwest Rankin, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-4. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Northwest Rankin's part, Jackson Meehan made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit and allowing only one earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Meehan has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Cameron Thompson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two triples, three RBI, and one run. Those two triples gave him a new career-high. Gavin Phillipson was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
While Meridian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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