After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matchups, Meridian finally came back down to earth on Friday. They fell 5-0 to the Oglesby Tigers. The shutout was out of character for Meridian seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
For Oglesby's part, Hunter Walter made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Walter has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Walter was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Walter wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Markum, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Meridian's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Oglesby, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Meridian will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Aquilla at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Oglesby, they will head out on the road to challenge Jonesboro at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Oglesby is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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