Melrose had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 7-13 to make it four. They lost 12-5 to the Kirby Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, with their most recent defeat being a 13-5 loss on Tuesday.
As for Kirby, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-9. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won seven matches by six runs or more so far this season.
For Kirby's part, Elijah Cody was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. Cody has become a key player for the Cougars: the team is 5-2 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 3-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Brajan Chavarria, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple.
As of now, neither Melrose nor Kirby have any future games scheduled.
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