After having lost a blowout in their previous game against McDowell, Meadville was happy to have turned things around on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Varsity Opponent a 13-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won five games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Lila Kightlinger made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Kendall Mealy
| 05/05/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 5 |
| 04/22/25 @ General McLane | 4 |
| 04/18/24 vs General McLane | 4 |
| 03/28/25 vs Corry | 3 |
| 05/14/24 @ General McLane | 3 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kendall Mealy, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Addyson Kregel was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Meadville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .522. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meadville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-9 record this season.
Meadville has already played their next contest (against Titusville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Varsity Opponent also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against UME Preparatory Academy.
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