Meade County scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-3 margin over the Corydon Central Panthers. Considering Meade County has won four contests by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Josiah Pierce and Austyn Stansbury made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Pierce pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Stansbury pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Pierce scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Stansbury scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Lucas Hail was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Grayson Rhodes, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
On Corydon Central's side, Nolan Erwin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
The victory (which was Meade County's third in a row) raised their record to 6-4. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11.7 runs. As for Corydon Central, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Meade County will be playing at home against Hart County at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meade County will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Corydon Central, they will head out on the road to take on Columbus East at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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