Meridian fell victim to Aquilla and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Aquilla Cougars by a score of 1-0. Meridian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Aquilla apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
For Aquilla's part, their victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brodey Woodward, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base. Woodward has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Meridian and nudges their season record down to 7-8. As for Aquilla, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Meridian will face off against Oglesby at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oglesby is coming into the game with four straight victories at home, so Meridian will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Aquilla, they will head out on the road to take on Jonesboro at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Aquilla is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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