Germantown stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They blew past the Meridian Wildcats 17-7. The win was familiar territory for Germantown who now have four in a row.
Ella Duhon made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Duhon was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Presley Merkich, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Maggie Lindley was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
On Meridian's side, Timia Grahm was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Caitlyn Williams, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Germantown has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Meridian, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-13 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Germantown will take on Vicksburg at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Germantown knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matchups -- so hopefully Vicksburg likes a good challenge. As for Meridian, they will head out on the road to challenge Columbus at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meridian is facing Columbus at the right time seeing as Columbus is stuck on a 15-game losing streak.
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