Softball Recap: Meridian Has No Trouble Against Riverton

Hawks

Margin (Wins)

05/09/25 @ Shelbyville	20
04/28/25 vs Clinton	17
04/21/25 vs Shelbyville	16
04/15/25 vs Tuscola	15
04/07/25 vs MacArthur	15

Meridian won the last time they faced Riverton and things went their way on Tuesday too. Meridian was the clear victor by a 16-4 margin over Riverton. Meridian might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matchups by eight runs or more this season.

Katelyn Clapp made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashley Schelling, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2024. Julia Meisenhelter was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.

Meridian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .629. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Riverton only posted an OBP of .435.

Meridian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Riverton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-20.

Meridian has already played their next game, a 6-0 win against Maroa-Forsyth on the 14th. As for Riverton, they will challenge Argenta-Oreana at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bombers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Hawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them.