Melba lost against Parma back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Melba Mustangs fell 9-6 to the Parma Panthers.
Melba saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Atack, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kodi Adams, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Parma's side, Wesli Crockett made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Crockett was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Parma let Kendra Simpson and Zoey Heffelfinger loose on the outfield. Simpson scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Heffelfinger scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Baylee Morgan, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Melba's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Parma, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-4.
Melba will head out on the road to take on Wendell at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Wendell is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Parma, they will be playing at home against Homedale at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Homedale is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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