If Meridian was riding high off their 7-1 takedown of Nokomis on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Meridian Hawks fell just short of the Mt. Zion Braves by a score of 6-4 on Friday. The loss continues a trend for Meridian in their matchups with Mt. Zion: they've now lost five in a row.
Julia Meisenhelter made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Mt. Zion's side, Ella Fink made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over 5.1 innings pitched. Fink has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fink was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addy Rotz, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Meridian's defeat dropped their record down to 23-7. As for Mt. Zion, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 23-5.
Meridian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mt. Zion, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Mahomet-Seymour at 10:00 a.m. Mahomet-Seymour is coming into the contest with ten straight losses on the road, meaning Mt. Zion will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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