Softball Recap: Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs vs. Whitehall Norse
Melrose-Mindoro can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 13-6 margin over the Whitehall Norse. The victory was familiar territory for Melrose-Mindoro who now have six in a row.
Isabella Rozek made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Rozek was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Cooper Zeman and Ayla Reuter did most of the damage at the plate: Zeman scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Reuter went 2-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Hailey Hiles, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Whitehall's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Johnson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Killian, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Melrose-Mindoro is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. As for Whitehall, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Melrose-Mindoro will challenge Blair-Taylor at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Whitehall, they will head out on the road to take on Augusta at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Whitehall is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
