Meridian put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past the Nokomis Redskins 7-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Meridian.
Ashley Schelling spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on zero hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Julia Meisenhelter, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Madi Kapchinskie, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meridian is on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season. As for Nokomis, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.
Meridian will be playing at home against Mt. Zion at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Meridian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Nokomis, they will head out on the road to challenge Sangamon Valley/Tri-City at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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