Baseball Game Preview: Melissa Cardinals vs. Reedy Lions

The Melissa Cardinals will face off against the Reedy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Melissa has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Melissa is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over Mt. Pleasant.

Meanwhile, Reedy was able to grind out a solid win over Frisco on Saturday, taking the game 4-1.

Melissa has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-4-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games. As for Reedy, their win bumped their record up to 21-8.