Baseball Preview: Pierz Pioneers vs. Melrose Dutchmen
The Pierz Pioneers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Melrose Dutchmen at 5:00 p.m. Pierz is coming into the match hot, having won their last 11 games.
Pierz's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Pequot Lakes.
Meanwhile, Melrose had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Sauk Centre by a score of 6-2 on Tuesday.
Danial Spanier and Westin Middendorf did most of the damage at the plate: Spanier scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Middendorf scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Pierz's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Melrose, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
Pierz skirted past Melrose 1-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2017. Does Pierz have another victory up their sleeve, or will Melrose turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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