Eleva-Strum is 2-8 against Melrose-Mindoro since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Cardinals will square off against the Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Eleva-Strum's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Melrose-Mindoro's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Eleva-Strum is headed into the game having just suffered their closest loss since April 10th on Tuesday. They fell just short of Independence/Gilmanton by a score of 4-2.
Meanwhile, Melrose-Mindoro entered their tilt with Whitehall on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 9-8 W against the Vikings.
The team relied heavily on Cooper Zeman, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four stolen bases, and four runs. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauralee Stanton, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Eleva-Strum's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Melrose-Mindoro, their win bumped their record up to 14-3.
Eleva-Strum couldn't quite get it done against Melrose-Mindoro in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 6-3. Can the Cardinals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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