Eagle is 9-1 against Meridian since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Eagle Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Meridian Warriors at 6:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Eagle has eight straight wins, Meridian has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Eagle is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Kuna (and have done all season long). Eagle never let Kuna onto the board and left with a 7-0 victory on Thursday.
The team relied heavily on Jack Swanstrom, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Fulton, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Meridian had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Centennial on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Meridian has lost by just one run.
Meridian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brighton Curnutt, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Eagle's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. As for Meridian, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Meridian's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Eagle hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .335. It's a different story for Meridian, though, as they've only averaged .237. Will they be able to contain Eagle's hitters?
Eagle took their victory against Meridian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-3. Does Eagle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Meridian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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