Meridian extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 9-9-1. They fell 8-4 to the Shepherd Bluejays. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bluejays this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-1 on Tuesday.
As for Shepherd, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-3. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games.
For Shepherd's part, they got a big performance out of Brady Robinson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Robinson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Kaden Yuncker was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one double.
Coming up, Meridian will take on Farwell at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Shepherd, they will face off against Standish-Sterling at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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