The Meridian Mustangs will square off against the Coleman Comets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meridian will be strutting in after a win while Coleman will be coming in after a loss.
Meridian is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Wednesday. They blew past Roscommon 11-1. The Mustangs not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since May 2, 2024.
Brady Bowen made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Bowen was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Eli Olmsted was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. Drew Lafave was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Coleman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Montabella.
Coleman saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jared DeVrieze, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meridian took their victory against Coleman in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Comets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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