Baseball Recap: North Star Huskies vs. Melba Mustangs
North Star came into Monday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against the Melba Mustangs by a score of 6-2 on Monday. For North Star, this counts as revenge for the 3-1 defeat Melba walked away with the last time they faced one another on April 10th.
Dalton Hartley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cole Young was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Irwin, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles and a run.
On Melba's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tysen Sayers, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
North Star now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Melba, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Star will take on Cole Valley Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Melba, they will head out on the road to challenge Marsing at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Melba is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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