Melba was the 10-9 winner over New Plymouth when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Melba Mustangs fell just short of the New Plymouth Pilgrims by a score of 11-9 on Wednesday. It was the first time this season that Melba let down their fans at home.
Kade Lowery was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mike Lester, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Melba didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Plymouth only tossed three.
On New Plymouth's side, the team relied heavily on Ashton Robinson, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and a stolen base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Payton Zigga, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Melba's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-2. As for New Plymouth, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4-1 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Melba will take on McCall-Donnelly at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for New Plymouth, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Star at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. New Plymouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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