Meridian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 17-1 to the Hico Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 22-0 back in March.
Meridian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Journey Stauffer, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meridian's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Hico, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Meridian will head out on the road to take on Rio Vista at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Yellowjackets surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hico, they will square off against Itasca at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wampus Cats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.6 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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