Baseball Recap: Memphis East Comes Up Short

Memphis East was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell 13-9 to the Melrose Golden Wildcats. The Mustangs were not able to make up for their defeat to the Golden Wildcats from their previous meeting back in March of 2024.

Jaiden Woodus was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in both of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was James Kmet, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

Memphis East's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Melrose, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-9.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Memphis East will head out to square off against Trezevant at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bears have averaged an impressive 9.2 runs per game this season. As for Melrose, they are taking a road trip to take on Hamilton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.