Warriors
| 05/02/25 vs Meridian | 1-5 |
| 04/30/25 @ Clinton | 10-2 |
| 04/29/25 vs Neoga | 11-1 |
| 04/28/25 @ Warrensburg-Latham | 5-0 |
| 04/23/25 @ Shelbyville | 7-0 |
Tuscola dropped their record down to 11-7 on Friday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins. They fell 5-1 to the Meridian Hawks. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Warriors couldn't push the score so high this time.
Kinzie Cleland spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ava Boyer made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run.
As for Meridian, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games.
On Meridian's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Ashley Schelling gave up only one earned run on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Madi Kapchinske, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Morgan Knierim also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tuscola will host St. Teresa at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Warriors are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Meridian, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Auburn at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hawks 2.6, the Trojans 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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