Baseball Game Preview: Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs vs. Osseo-Fairchild Thunder

The Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs will face off against the Osseo-Fairchild Thunder at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Melrose-Mindoro is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.

Melrose-Mindoro came out on top against Blair-Taylor on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run first inning. The Mustangs had just enough and edged out the Wildcats 5-4. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by just one run.

Jacob Thesing and Jayce Stetzer were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Thesing pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Stetzer tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. At the plate, Thesing went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Stetzer went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most stolen bases Stetzer has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brady Blaken, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.

Meanwhile, Osseo-Fairchild has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 2.73 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Monday. They fell 11-7 to Arcadia.

Melrose-Mindoro's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Osseo-Fairchild, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-4.

Melrose-Mindoro couldn't quite get it done against Osseo-Fairchild in their previous matchup back in April as they fell 3-0. Will the Mustangs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.