Softball Game Preview: Meridian Hawks vs. Williamsville Bullets

Hawks

Runs

05/10/25 vs Marshall	2
05/10/25 @ St. Joseph-Ogden	3
05/09/25 @ Shelbyville	20
05/07/25 vs Champaign Central	5
05/05/25 vs Auburn	2
+ 21 more games

Meridian hasn't had much luck against Williamsville recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Hawks will face off against the Bullets at 4:30 p.m. Meridian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.

Meridian's tournament run continued when they took on Marshall on Saturday. The Hawks wound up with the same score they had in their last game (3-2), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.

Ashley Schelling spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on 12 hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Meridian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Katelyn Clapp, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Williamsville and Morton meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Bullets put the hurt on the Potters with a sharp 11-0 win. Considering the Bullets have won 11 games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Williamsville is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Meridian, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-6.

Meridian couldn't quite get it done against Williamsville when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 7-4. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.