Shepherd has gone a perfect 3-0 against Meridian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Bluejays will welcome the Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Shepherd has 13 straight wins, Meridian has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Shepherd saw some tournament action on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over Harbor Light Christian.
Bryce Smith
| 05/02/26 vs Harbor Light Christian | 4 |
| 04/21/26 vs Pinconning | 3 |
| 04/14/26 @ St. Louis | 2 |
| 04/30/26 @ Harrison | 1 |
| 04/28/26 vs Ogemaw Heights | 1 |
Bryce Smith made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over four innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases and one run. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacoby Polzin, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. Brady Robinson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Meridian didn't have quite enough to beat Unionville-Sebewaing on Saturday and fell 3-2.
Meridian's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6-1. As for Shepherd, their win bumped their record up to 15-2.
Shepherd was able to grind out a solid victory over Meridian in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, winning 6-2. Do the Bluejays have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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