The Meridian Mustangs will square off against the Skyline Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Meridian took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Liberty 3-2.
Skyline never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Fauquier on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Falcons with a sharp 10-4 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Hawks' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Cohen Racer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has become a key player for Skyline: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 1-6 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Kaleb Matthews and Cameron Kerns did most of the damage at the plate: Matthews went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Kerns went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That's the most runs Matthews has posted since back in April of 2025. Carl Schmitt was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Meridian's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-5. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Skyline, their victory bumped their record up to 3-7.
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