Williams extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 16 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-4. They lost 13-2 to the Anderson Cubs. On the bright side, the two- run performance marked the Yellowjackets' highest-scoring matchup to date.
As for Anderson, their victory ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the game before.
For Anderson's part, Nate Melton was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Melton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Anderson is 2-1 when Melton posts two or more runs, but 0-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, John Henry Mollath and Erik Hartman did most of the damage at the plate: Mollath got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Hartman got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and four runs. Those two RBI gave Mollath a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaron Aitken, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Anderson beat Williams by a score of 12-4 later that day.
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