For the second straight game, Pearl will face off against Meridian. The Pirates will face off against the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Pearl took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Meridian with a sharp 15-2 win. The victory continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won nine in a row.
For Meridian's part, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Malachi Atterberry, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Atterberry has become a key player for the Wildcats: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-15 otherwise.
Pearl's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-8 and their overall record up to 6-15. As for Meridian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 16 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season.
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