After flying high against Zuni last Saturday, Magdalena came back down to earth. The Magdalena Steers suffered a rough 19-7 defeat at the hands of the Melrose Buffaloes on Wednesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Magdalena in their matchups with Melrose: they've now lost three in a row.
Magdalena saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Piasso, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Melrose's side, Dathan Yeary made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Yeary was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cy Draper, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Jaxon Odom, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Magdalena's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Melrose, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Magdalena will take on Northwest at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Melrose, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cimarron at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Cimarron is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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