Softball Preview: Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs vs. Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran Lancers
The Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran Lancers at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Melrose-Mindoro gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. Everything went their way against Royall as Melrose-Mindoro made off with a 16-6 victory. Melrose-Mindoro's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran won against Independence/Gilmanton on Thursday with nine runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran walked away with a 9-6 win over Whitehall. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran.
Hannah Kazemba made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Kazemba has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season. Kazemba was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran got a massive performance out of Cheyenne Wales, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Rachel Kazemba was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Melrose-Mindoro's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Melrose-Mindoro beat Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran 6-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Melrose-Mindoro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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