After a string of three wins, Meridian's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Brentsville District Tigers. Meridian has not had much luck with Brentsville District recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
For Brentsville District's part, Tea Cornett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Cornett was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Garza, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Taylor Saunders, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Meridian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Brentsville District, they pushed their record up to 15-1-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Meridian's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Fauquier at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fauquier's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Meridian's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Brentsville District, they will be playing in front of their home fans against James Wood at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (James Wood: 2.6, Brentsville District: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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