Meridian is 0-4 against Middleton since March of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Warriors will face off against the Vikings at 7:00 p.m.
Meridian is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 17th straight game on Tuesday. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Kuna. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Warriors have suffered since April 26, 2024.
Meridian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Marquardt, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Middleton waltzed into their contest on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Kavemen a 12-0 shutout. Considering the Vikings have won nine games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Middleton got a massive performance out of Jeremiah Keithley, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Cam Lenius was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Middleton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kuna only posted an OBP of .357.
Middleton pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Meridian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-19.
Meridian might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from Middleton in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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