For the second straight game, Melrose-Mindoro will face off against Independence/Gilmanton. The Mustangs will face off against the Indees at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Melrose-Mindoro is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Melrose-Mindoro lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Independence/Gilmanton, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's contest. The Mustangs never let the Indees get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Thursday. The win was familiar territory for the Mustangs, who have now won three matches in a row.
Colton Koss
| 04/17/25 @ Independence/Gilmanton | 9 |
| 04/11/25 vs Eleva-Strum | 11 |
| 04/04/25 @ Osseo-Fairchild | 9 |
Not much got past Colton Koss, who gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Independence/Gilmanton off the board. Koss has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Melrose-Mindoro let Brady Blaken and Brett Peterson run wild. Blaken went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs, while Peterson got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was Peterson's first of the season.
Melrose-Mindoro's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Independence/Gilmanton, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record.
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