The Melba Mustangs will venture away from home to square off against the Marsing Huskies at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Melba is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Melba's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Parma 6-0. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Cooper Brooks made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Colter Bodily was excellent, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
New Plymouth hit Marsing with a five-run sixth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Huskies lost 8-2 to the Pilgrims. The Huskies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Heston McIntyre and Trenton Seid did some serious damage despite the final result: McIntyre went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI, while Seid went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Clancy Miller also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Marsing's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Melba, their record is now 14-2.
Marsing's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Melba hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .368. It's a different story for Marsing, though, as they've only averaged .258. Will they be able to contain Melba's hitters?
Melba got the 'W' when the teams last played two weeks ago against Marsing by a conclusive 14-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
