Sacred Heart has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Meridian Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Sacred Heart fell victim to Salem and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They suffered a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Wildcats. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, Sacred Heart's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Meridian fell victim to a tough 16-7 loss at the hands of Pearl on Wednesday.
Meridian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jazlynn Sulton, who went 4-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Sacred Heart's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-9. As for Meridian, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season.
Sacred Heart suffered a grim 20-1 defeat to Meridian when the teams last played back in February. Can Sacred Heart avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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