After a string of four wins, Meridian's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 17-1 defeat at the hands of the Brandon Bulldogs. Meridian was red-hot at the plate headed into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the four matches prior) but Brandon's pitcher proved too tough.
Meridian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zyon Moffitte, who went 1-for-1 with a triple and an RBI.
On Brandon's side, Dakota Davis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Davis was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lila Harrison was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Hannah Jo Sullivan, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meridian's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-3. As for Brandon, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Meridian will play host again on Thursday to welcome Oak Grove, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Meridian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season. As for Brandon, they will head out on the road to challenge Petal at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Petal is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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