Baseball Preview: Melrose Dutchmen vs. Pierz Pioneers
The Melrose Dutchmen will head out on the road to face off against the Pierz Pioneers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Melrose: 3.5, Pierz: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Melrose will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Sauk Centre, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Melrose walked away with a 6-2 victory over Sauk Centre on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for Melrose as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Melrose let Danial Spanier and Westin Middendorf loose on the outfield. Spanier scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Middendorf scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Pierz entered their tilt with Pequot Lakes with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. They never let the Patriots onto the board and left with a 5-0 victory on Tuesday.
Melrose's win bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Pierz, they pushed their record up to 11-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
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