Meridian lost against Capital back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Meridian Warriors' tough 16-5 loss to the Capital Golden Eagles might stick with them for a while. Meridian has not had much luck with Capital recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meridian saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mariah Dresie, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Alison Pitman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Capital's side, they let Olivia Stone and McKenna Chavez loose on the outfield. Stone went 4-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Chavez went 3-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Chavez has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Keyten Erickson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Meridian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Capital, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-4.
Meridian didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 12-2 loss vs. Rocky Mountain on the 17th. As for Capital, they will head out on the road to face off against Middleton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Middleton is on a three-game streak of home wins, Capital a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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