While Melba's win against Firth wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Melba Mustangs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 victory over the Firth Cougars on Thursday. With that win, the Mustangs brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Cooper Brooks was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Brooks was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Kelton Bodily was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Bodily is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Mustangs
| 03/20/25 vs Firth | 51.3% |
| 03/17/25 vs Baker | 50% |
| 03/14/25 vs Wendell | 48.3% |
| 03/12/25 @ Cole Valley Christian | 48.1% |
| 05/09/24 @ Cole Valley Christian | 25% |
| + 10 more games |
Melba always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .513. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
The victory got Melba back to even at 2-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Melba will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Nampa Christian at 5:30 p.m. on April 1st. Melba is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Firth, they will take on Payette at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Firth is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
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