Meridian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 15-0 to the Italy Gladiators. That's two games in a row now that the Yellowjackets have lost by exactly 15 runs.
Meridian's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Italy, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Meridian will square off against Frost at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Meridian has given up an average of 17.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Italy, they will take on Itasca at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Italy knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Itasca likes a good challenge.
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