Meigs put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Southern Tornadoes a 4-0 shutout.

Natalie Goode
05/15/25 vs Southern | 16 |
05/13/25 vs West Union | 11 |
05/09/25 vs Wellston | 13 |
05/07/25 vs Trimble | 10 |
04/30/25 @ Vinton County | 9 |
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Southern's batters probably weren't too happy with Natalie Goode, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 16 Ks (she gave up zero walks). Goode has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Bella Roush was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was her first of the season. Gracie Yost was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meigs hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least two batters in three consecutive matchups.
Meigs is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Southern, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Meigs will take on Adena in a tournament on Monday. As for Southern, they will welcome Federal Hocking at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tornadoes are facing the Lancers at the right time seeing as the Lancers are stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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