The Meade County Green Waves will venture away from home to face off against the Marion County Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Marion County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Meade County, who comes in off a win.
Meade County was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against DeSales on Wednesday. The Green Waves put the hurt on the Colts with a sharp 9-1 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Green Waves have posted against the Colts since March 12, 2016.
Talan Ledford and Lucas Hail made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Ledford tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Meanwhile, Hail pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ledford has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Ledford went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double, while Hail went 2-for-4 with one run and one double. That's the most hits Ledford has posted since back in April.
Tristan Cockerill
| 05/07/25 vs DeSales | 3 |
| 04/10/25 @ Bullitt Central | 2 |
| 03/26/25 vs Waggener | 2 |
| 03/17/25 vs Central Hardin | 2 |
| 03/31/25 vs Talawanda | 1 |
In other batting news, Tristan Cockerill was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Grayson Rhodes was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Marion County was not able to break out of their rough patch last Wednesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 18-5 to Adair County, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meade County's record is now 17-10. As for Marion County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-16.
Meade County skirted past Marion County 8-6 when the teams last played back in May of 2018. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Green Waves since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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