Parma extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 6-14. They came up short against the Melba Mustangs, falling 12-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-0 last Tuesday.
Parma saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Cole, who went 2-for-4 with one run.
As for Melba, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-2. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 games by six runs or more this season.
On Melba's side, Kelton Bodily was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bodily has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ty Martineau and Cooper Brooks did most of the damage at the plate: Martineau got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four RBI, one run, and one double, while Brooks got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those four RBI gave Martineau a new career-high. Aden Arrington was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Parma will venture away from home to face off against Vision at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Vision has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.46 runs per game on average), something Parma will no doubt try to take advantage of. Melba does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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