| 04/22/25 - Home | 7-6 W |
| 05/02/24 - Away | 11-4 W |
| 05/02/24 - Away | 12-0 W |
| 05/22/23 - Home | 17-7 W |
| 05/01/23 - Away | 13-6 W |
| 05/01/23 - Away | 17-7 W |
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Meridian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Harrison Hornets 7-6. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now won six in a row.
Wyatt Olmsted was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Olmsted was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Those RBI were his first of the season.
In other batting news, Brayden Kern was excellent, earning three runs and three stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Robbie Edwards, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
The win got Meridian back to even at 3-3. As for Harrison, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Meridian and Harrison could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings. The Mustangs (ranked 224th) will meet Bullock Creek (ranked 99th) at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Harrison will challenge Standish-Sterling at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (356 vs. 3).
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