Meadville put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Franklin Knights with a sharp 14-4 win. Winning may never get old, but Meadville sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Rylee Kregel was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Kregel has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kregel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Meadville let Kendall Mealy and Addyson Kregel loose on the outfield. Mealy scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Kregel went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Teagan Reichel, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meadville pushed their record up to 11-2 with that victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Franklin, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5.
Meadville will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Cathedral Prep at 4:00 p.m. As for Franklin, they will head out on the road to challenge Sharon at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Sharon will roll in looking for their 17th straight win, something Franklin surely won't give up without a fight.
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