Saturday just wasn't the day for Meridian's offense. They suffered a rough 15-0 loss at the hands of the Arthur-Okaw Christian Conquering Riders on Saturday. The defeat means Meridian is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For Arthur-Okaw Christian's part, Cody Kuhns was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Kuhns was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Joe Theriault was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Helmuth, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meridian's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Arthur-Okaw Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-4.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Pana the next time they take the field. Arthur-Okaw Christian will host Pana at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Meridian will play them later in the day, at 11:15 a.m.
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