The Merrill Vandals will head out on the road to face off against the Meridian Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Merrill's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Meridian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Wednesday as neither Merrill nor Ithaca made it on the board until the eighth inning. The Vandals fell just short of the Yellowjackets by a score of 6-4.
Meanwhile, Meridian came up short against Bullock Creek on Thursday, falling 15-5. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Lancers: they've now lost four in a row.
Eli Olmsted was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Brayden Kern, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Merrill's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Meridian, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Merrill was able to grind out a solid win over Meridian in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 7-4. Do the Vandals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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