The Meridian Wildcats will challenge the Cleveland Central Wolves at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meridian has given up an average of 10 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Meridian is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Monday. They lost 19-4 to Oak Grove.
Meanwhile, while Cleveland Central put up plenty of runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Greenville. The Wolves were the clear victors by a 17-0 margin over the Hornets. The result was nothing new for the Wolves, who have now won 12 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Hailey Love was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, she posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in February. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Stella Rose Cartwright was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last seven games. Another player making a difference was Haley Sterling, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Cleveland Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greenville only posted an OBP of .444.
Cleveland Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Meridian, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-14.
Meridian skirted past Cleveland Central 13-12 in their previous meeting back in March. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wolves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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