Buffaloes
| 04/11/25 @ Elida | 14-5 |
| 04/07/25 vs Floyd | 20-7 |
| 04/03/25 vs Tucumcari | 17-3 |
Melrose entered their tilt with Elida on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Tigers 14-5. For the Buffaloes, this counts as revenge for the 6-2 victory the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2019.
Josiah Roybal was incredible, going 3-for-5 with six stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.3 stolen bases per game. Kane Hodge was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Roybal wasn't the only one making solid contact: Melrose kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for the Buffaloes: they were averaging 5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 11.2.
Melrose's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Elida, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Melrose beat the Tigers by a score of 14-5 later that day.
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