Melissa had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Texas Tigers on Wednesday as they made off with a 13-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won 25 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Eloisa Maes looked comfortable as she struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Caigan Crabtree, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. What's more, she posted two doubles, the most she's had since back in March. Kennedy Bradley was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three runs.
Melissa always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .630. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Texas only posted an OBP of .273.
Cardinals
| 04/23/25 @ Texas | 13-1 |
| 04/19/25 vs Bentonville | 5-3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Walnut Grove | 17-3 |
| 04/14/25 vs McKinney North | 16-0 |
| 04/11/25 @ Lovejoy | 10-0 |
| + 40 more games |
The win keeps Melissa at an undefeated 30-0. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Texas, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-9-1.
Melissa will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Tigers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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