Meridian is 0-4 against Standish-Sterling since May of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Mustangs will welcome the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Meridian 3.9, Standish-Sterling 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Meridian fell victim to Hemlock and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Huskies, falling 9-0. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Standish-Sterling came tearing into Thursday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Hornets a 15-0 shutout. The Panthers' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Standish-Sterling pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Meridian, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Meridian couldn't quite get it done against Standish-Sterling when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 9-4. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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