Meridian lost against Agape Christian back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Meridian Bobcats fell victim to a rough 14-4 loss at the hands of the Agape Christian Knights. Meridian has struggled against Agape Christian recently, as their match on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Lailah Hite made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Agape Christian's side, Summerlee Elders was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Elders was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Agape Christian got a massive performance out of McKenlee Miller, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Lilly Frick was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
Meridian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Agape Christian, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Meridian will take on Vienna at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Vienna is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Agape Christian, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Century at 4:30 p.m. on April 5th.
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