The New Plymouth Pilgrims will take on the Melba Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. New Plymouth has given up an average of 8.6 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
New Plymouth came up short against Marsing on Thursday, falling 14-4. The Pilgrims haven't had much luck with the Huskies recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Ashton Robinson
| 05/01/25 vs Marsing | 3 |
| 05/01/25 vs Vision | 3 |
| 03/15/25 vs American Falls | 3 |
| 04/05/25 @ Homedale | 2 |
| 03/28/25 vs Payette | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Ashton Robinson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. New Plymouth is 2-1 when Robinson posts three or more hits, but 10-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jacob Hartle, who went 1-for-3 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Melba didn't have quite enough to beat Parma on Thursday and fell 3-2. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Melba saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colter Bodily, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Melba's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for New Plymouth, their loss dropped their record down to 12-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. New Plymouth has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Melba struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
New Plymouth came out on top in a nail-biter against Melba in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 13-12. Do the Pilgrims have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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