The Renaissance Phoenix are taking a road trip to face off against the Melvindale Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Renaissance has given up an average of 9.1 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Renaissance's offense. They lost 12-0 to Cass Tech on Thursday. The Phoenix have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Melvindale entered their tilt with Thurston on Wednesday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the Eagles. Considering the Cardinals have won nine matches by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Melvindale's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.4 runs over those games. As for Renaissance, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Renaissance suffered a grim 19-3 defeat to Melvindale in their previous matchup back in April of 2019. Can the Phoenix avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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