The Meridian Mustangs are taking a road trip to square off against the Farwell Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Meridian was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Bay City Western on Saturday. The Mustangs were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the Warriors.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Farwell). Everything went their way against Beaverton last Tuesday as they made off with a 14-3 win. Considering the Eagles have won four contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lindsay Esterline made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Allena Wunderlich, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Karleigh Ames, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and two runs.
Farwell kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Beaverton only managed seven hits.
The victory (which was Farwell's third in a row) raised their record to 7-5. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Meridian, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-6.
Meridian took their win against Farwell when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 14-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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