Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta is 8-2 against Melrose since May of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Tigers will welcome the Dutchmen at 5:00 p.m. Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta will come into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Lac qui Parle Valley with a sharp 22-3 victory on Friday. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by six runs or more this season.
Riley Asmus
| 05/02/25 @ Lac qui Parle Valley | 5 |
| 05/01/25 vs West Central Area | 2 |
| 04/29/25 @ New London-Spicer | 1 |
| 04/25/25 @ Sauk Centre | 1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Paynesville | 1 |
Riley Asmus made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Asmus was even better at the plate, firing off three home runs, ten RBI, and five runs while going 5-for-5. Those five hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Justin Giese was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those two hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Huebner, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three runs.
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .610. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Melrose didn't have quite enough to beat Montevideo on Thursday and fell 5-3. That's two games in a row now that the Dutchmen have lost by exactly two runs.
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 7.9 runs thus far. As for Melrose, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta skirted past Melrose 4-2 in their previous meeting back in April. Do the Tigers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Dutchmen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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