Tuesday just wasn't the day for Meridian's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-0 walloping at the hands of the Northwest Rankin Cougars on Tuesday. Meridian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Northwest Rankin's part, Grace Wallis made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wallis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Madalyn Smith was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Reese Collier was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meridian's defeat dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Northwest Rankin, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 24-0.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Meridian by a score of 12-0 later that day.
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