The Meridian Hawks will square off against the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meridian will be strutting in after a victory while Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond will be coming in after a loss.
Meridian is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Arcola on Thursday as Meridian made off with a 16-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Purple Riders: they've now won five in a row.
Ashley Schelling made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Those hits marked the first that she allowed this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Morgan Knierim was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Shelby Renfro, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond came up short against Windsor/Stewardson-Strasburg on Thursday and fell 7-3.
Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was LAYLA DEEL, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meridian's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Meridian took their victory against Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond in their previous meeting back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 10-1. Does Meridian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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