The Melba Mustangs will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Wendell Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Melba is coming home looking for redemption after taking a loss in their road opener. They lost 15-3 to Cole Valley Christian on Wednesday. The Mustangs have struggled against the Chargers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meetings.
Mike Lester was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Lester was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Lester wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kelton Bodily, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wendell unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against Filer on Wednesday, falling 11-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Trojans have suffered since April 23, 2024.
Melba couldn't quite get it done against Wendell when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 8-3. Can Melba avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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