Sacred Heart pushed their score all the way to 17 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 21-17 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Meridian Wildcats. Sacred Heart has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Meridian's part, Jazlynn Sulton made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned run or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Sulton was even better at the plate, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Meridian let Zyon Moffitte and KaMya Dunn loose on the outfield. Moffitte scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Dunn got on base in all six of her plate appearances with five RBI and a double. Demia Warren was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
Sacred Heart's defeat dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Meridian, their win bumped their record up to 10-7.
Sacred Heart will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Richton at 6:30 p.m. As for Meridian, they will head out on the road to square off against Brandon at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meridian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
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