It was a good run, but Meridian unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Brentsville District Tigers by a score of 3-1. Meridian has not had much luck with Brentsville District recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Brentsville District's part, Connor Lyle tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits.
On the hitting side, Austin Harris was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Charles McCullough, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meridian's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Brentsville District, they pushed their record up to 15-2 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Meridian will take on Fauquier at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Fauquier: 3.9, Meridian: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Brentsville District, they will be playing in front of their home fans against James Wood at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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