Thursday just wasn't the day for Meridian's offense. They fell victim to a tough 17-0 defeat at the hands of the Goreville Blackcats on Thursday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Meridian in their matchups with Goreville: they've now lost four in a row.
For Goreville's part, Jayden Tripp was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Tripp has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits every time she's pitched this season. Tripp was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Abigail (Abby) Compton was incredible, firing off three home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Breanna (Brea) Suits, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a double.
Meridian now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Goreville, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Meridian will head out on the road to challenge Agape Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meridian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Goreville, they will square off against McCracken County at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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