Baseball Preview: Cole Valley Christian Chargers vs. Melba Mustangs
Cole Valley Christian and Melba are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2020, but likely not for long. The Cole Valley Christian Chargers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Melba Mustangs at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cole Valley Christian will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Cole Valley Christian gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on New Plymouth with a sharp 13-3 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Cole Valley Christian considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Carson Russell was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Grimm, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Melba beat North Star 5-1 on Tuesday.
The team relied heavily on Remington Sessions, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Cole Valley Christian's victory bumped their record up to 19-6-1. As for Melba, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-10.
Cole Valley Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Melba in their previous matchup back in April, sneaking past 4-3. Does Cole Valley Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Melba turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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