The MacArthur Generals will take on the Meridian Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Normal West hit MacArthur with a 11-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Generals lost 15-1 to the Wildcats. The Generals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
MacArthur saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Benny Medaris, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run. That triple was Medaris' first of the season.
While Meridian didn't have the best season last year (they finished 1-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over Central A & M on Tuesday. The four-run effort marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Ted Jones was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Zander Thomas, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.
Meridian's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for MacArthur, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. MacArthur has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Meridian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
MacArthur got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 against Meridian by a conclusive 14-2 score. Will the Generals repeat their success, or do the Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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