Meridians Baseball

Meridians get back to it Saturday facing the team that last beat them (last year).   We keep it close for awhile despite another dominating appearance by Bolia (8 K's with only 1 ball in play, no hits).   Kraus picks up the Win in relief again - the lucky recipient of not only Bolia's pitch count restriction, but also a Meridians' offensive explosion in the 6th after a fairly tight ballgame through the first 5.

Our first run (2nd inning) is certainly the loudest with Rutherford's first Meridians' bomb, a no-doubter to left field (team 1st in 2012).   Ross actually provides all our scoring until the big 6th, reaching on an error, taking an extra base and scoring on a Parkurst knock in the 4th.   RR finishes 2-4 (HR, 2B, 3 runs, 3 RBI).

The 6th sees 8 Meridians cross the dish to blow the game wide open.   Final: 10-4 over the Ludlow Trojans.

Reese with another non-web gem, barehanding a Meinken high-hop, airborne like Jordan and tossing in time at 1st.   Soto signals a pick-off, which Rutherford executes to perfection and Witt with a basket catch in right.   Multi-hit days for Reese and Parkhurst along with Rutherford - Arnold on base all day with a knock and 2 walks.

Sunday brings us a short-handed Cincinnati Chill team and a quick, hot doubleheader that we take care of in 10 innings total.   Reese (7 K's) and Mears (8 K's) earn easy Wins.   Reese leads the way, having a day with 6 hits (3 2Bs), 5 runs and multiple RBI.   Multi-hit days for Mears (3 runs, 3B), Parkhurst (2 runs, 2B, multi-RBI), Love (3 runs, multi-RBI, 2B, 3B), Soto (multi RBI), Vaughn, Kraus (Team Error hit, 3 runs) and Dearwester (2B, 2 runs).

Web gem goes to Vaughn with a sliding grab through Meridians traffic in left.   Herby gets traded midway through Game 2 for 'considerations' as we hope to face his pitching prowess.   He instead strives for stardom via reaching base in both of his at-bats for them, scoring their 1st run on the afternoon.   Finals: 13-0 and 13-3