Colton Melancon Game Report: vs False River

Colton Melancon

Batters Struck Out (Career)

03/08/25 vs False River	14
03/01/25 vs Liberty Magnet	11
02/10/25 @ Donaldsonville	11
03/30/24 @ East Feliciana	7
03/07/24 vs McKinley	7

Colton Melancon posted a new career-high in strikeouts on Saturday. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched, good enough for us to rate the performance as the best he's had all season long. He is becoming a predictor of East Iberville's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't).

Melancon's strong effort led East Iberville over False River and he'll get a chance to do so again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday. False River is limping into the matchup having lost 16 straight on the road dating back to last season. There's no doubt they're looking for a change of fortune, but will Melancon and East Iberville have enough to stop it? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.