Meadville has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Bevier Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Meadville's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last seven games.
If Meadville beats Bevier with ten runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Meadville put the hurt on Grundy County with a sharp 10-0 win on Monday. Considering the Eagles have won five matches by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Julia Burton and Lainee Myers did most of the damage at the plate: Burton scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Myers went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI. The dominant performance also gave Burton a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Clara Burnett, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bevier was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 16-0 to La Plata.
Meadville pushed their record up to 8-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Bevier, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
Meadville came out on top in a nail-biter against Bevier when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 9-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Meadville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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