Cardinals
| 03/21/26 @ Midway | 4-1 |
| 03/18/26 vs McKinney North | 15-0 |
| 03/17/26 @ Lovejoy | 7-3 |
| 03/13/26 vs Denison | 12-0 |
| 03/09/26 @ Anna | 19-0 |
| + 9 more games |
Melissa waltzed into their contest on Saturday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They came out on top against the Midway Panthers by a score of 4-1. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 5-1 back in February.
Eloisa Maes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kennedy Bradley was excellent, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Bradyn Young, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Melissa's victory bumped their record up to 19-2. As for Midway, their loss ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 18-4-1.
Melissa and Midway should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps National Rankings. The Cardinals will challenge Walnut Grove at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (4 vs. 146). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Melissa 2.1, the Wildcats 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Midway (ranked seventh) will meet Copperas Cove (ranked 149th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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