Meridian is 0-10 against Brandon since March of 2017 but things could change on Wednesday. The Meridian Wildcats will venture away from home to face off against the Brandon Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Meridian has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Wildcats on Friday. Meridian came up short against Columbia, falling 17-5. Meridian's loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Meanwhile, Brandon had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against Columbia Academy on Thursday as Brandon made off with a 10-2 win. With that victory, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Jackson Clark tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only three hits, the fewest he's had over his last five contests.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Tre McQueen, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Grady Smith, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Brandon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive matches.
Meridian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Brandon, their record now sits at 7-8.
Meridian suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Brandon in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Meridian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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