Softball Preview: Melrose Dutchmen vs. Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta Tigers
After three games on the road, Melrose is heading back home. They will take on the Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Melrose: 2.5, Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Melrose stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past B O L D 9-3.
Meanwhile, Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta came tearing into Tuesday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Dragons by a score of 8-3.
Melrose pushed their record up to 9-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 9-1.
Melrose suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta in their previous meeting back in May of 2019. Thankfully for Melrose, Liz Dietz (who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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