Softball Recap: Melissa Cardinals vs. Forney Jackrabbits
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Melissa had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Forney Jackrabbits. Winning may never get old, but Melissa sure is getting used to it with their 12th in a row.
Alex Starr spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Caigan Crabtree, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Bradley, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Melissa has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 20 of their last 21 games, which provided a nice bump to their 35-2-1 record this season. As for Forney, their defeat dropped their record down to 38-4-3.
Melissa will have a chance to go back-to-back against Forney: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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