The Marsing Huskies will square off against the Melba Mustangs at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Marsing is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
New Plymouth hit Marsing with a five-run sixth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Huskies came up short against the Pilgrims, falling 8-2. Huskies fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Pilgrims since Tuesday.
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Heston McIntyre and Trenton Seid did some serious damage despite the final result: McIntyre went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI, while Seid went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Seid has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Clancy Miller also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Melba had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Panthers a 6-0 shutout. Considering the Mustangs have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Cooper Brooks was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Brooks was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Colter Bodily, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
Melba's win bumped their record up to 14-2. As for Marsing, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 6-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Marsing has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Melba struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 5.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Marsing might still be hurting after the 14-4 defeat they got from Melba when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will the Huskies have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
