After only two runs in their last contest, Meridian made sure to put some runs up on the board against St. Louis on Tuesday. The Mustangs blew past the Sharks 11-1. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Sharks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Brady Bowen
| 05/09/25 @ Kingsley | 6 |
| 04/12/25 vs Freeland | 5 |
| 05/02/25 @ Gladwin | 3 |
| 04/29/25 vs Standish-Sterling | 3 |
| 05/13/25 vs St. Louis | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Brady Bowen made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He is becoming a predictor of Meridian's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 5-2 (and 2-8 when he doesn't). Bowen was even better at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Eli Olmsted was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. Drew Lafave was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meridian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meridian's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for St. Louis, they dropped their record down to 3-9 with the loss, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Coming up, Meridian will challenge Clare at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Pioneers will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something the Mustangs surely won't give up without a fight. As for St. Louis, they will square off against Standish-Sterling at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so the Sharks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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