The Meridian Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Argenta-Oreana Bombers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meridian is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meridian lost 19-13 to Unity Christian on Saturday.
Ted Jones led a balanced group of hitters, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Dan Enlow, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Argenta-Oreana got the win against Cerro Gordo/Bement on Saturday by a conclusive 14-4. The victory continues a trend for the Bombers in their matchups with the Broncos: they've now won three in a row.
Carter Logue and Mason Markham were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Logue struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Markham tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the most strikeouts Logue has posted since back in April of 2024. At the plate, Logue scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Markham scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Argenta-Oreana got a massive performance out of Lucas Camfield, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most stolen bases Camfield has posted since back in April of 2024. Landon Jackson was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Argenta-Oreana always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cerro Gordo/Bement only posted an OBP of .357.
Meridian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Argenta-Oreana, their record is now 2-0-1.
Meridian might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from Argenta-Oreana in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Meridian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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