Softball Recap: Melrose Comes Up Short

Melrose had lost 11 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 1-11 to make it 12. They took a 14-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Belmont Marauders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Marauders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-0 back in April.

As for Belmont, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-6. Considering their hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.

For Belmont's part, Lily Phillips was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave Phillips a new career-high. Amelia Ormond was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Melrose will take on rival Watertown at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Belmont is set to square off against their familiar foe Winchester at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.