Cardinals
| 05/08/25 vs Midlothian | 13-1 |
| 05/02/25 @ Wakeland | 10-0 |
| 04/25/25 vs Texas | 12-1 |
| 04/23/25 @ Texas | 13-1 |
| 04/19/25 vs Bentonville | 5-3 |
| + 43 more games |
With a playoff win on the line, Melissa rose to the challenge on Thursday. They blew past the Midlothian Panthers 13-1. The victory was just business as usual for the Cardinals, who after 33 games remain undefeated this season.
Eloisa Maes looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Izzy Gonzales, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Caigan Crabtree was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three runs.
Melissa kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Midlothian only managed two hits.
Melissa pushed their record up to 33-0 with the win, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Midlothian, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 24-9-1.
Melissa will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Panthers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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