Meridian scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Everything went their way against the Squalicum Storm as the Meridian Trojans made off with a 26-5 win. Considering Meridian has won four contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Katie Prengaman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Prengaman has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Prengaman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Meridian got a massive performance out of Lexi Neil, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sydney TenKley, who scored five runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meridian's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Squalicum, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Meridian will take on Oak Harbor at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oak Harbor is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Squalicum, they will be playing at home against Lakewood at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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