Meridian HomeSchool is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Saturday. They will head out to challenge the Coastal Mississippi Homeschool Wildcats at 2:00 p.m.
Meridian HomeSchool can't be to happy about their upcoming road game considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home back in February. They came up short against Coastal Mississippi Homeschool, falling 13-0.
For Coastal Mississippi Homeschool's part, Sam Murphy made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Murphy gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caleb Delaughter, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Gunnar Webb was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Coastal Mississippi Homeschool always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. The last time their OBP was this high was back in February of 2024.
Meridian HomeSchool suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Coastal Mississippi Homeschool in their previous meeting back in February. Can Meridian HomeSchool avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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