Baseball Recap: Meridian Wins Going Away Against Harrison

Mustangs

Margin (Wins)

05/17/25 vs Sault Area	10
05/13/25 vs St. Louis	10
04/10/25 vs Coleman	10
04/09/25 vs Roscommon	10
05/23/25 vs Harrison	8

Meridian barely beat Harrison the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Mustangs blew past the Hornets 9-1 on Friday. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.

Brady Bowen was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meridian is 6-2 when Bowen allows one or fewer earned runs, but 3-9 otherwise. Bowen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

In other pitching news, Robbie Edwards looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Meridian: the team is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-9 otherwise.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Eli Olmsted, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Garrett Bergman was another key player, earning two runs and two stolen bases.

Meridian pushed their record up to 9-11 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Harrison, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-21.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Meridian will head out to square off against Nouvel Catholic Central at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Harrison, they will square off against Chippewa Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.