Logan was the 6-3 winner over Melrose when they last played one another on Friday, but their luck changed this time around. The Logan Longhorns fell just short of the Melrose Buffaloes by a score of 4-2 on Friday. It was the first time this season that Logan let down their fans at home.
Aydin Kotara put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Kotara was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Kotara wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaeden Stoner, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Melrose's side, Dathan Yeary spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Gray Brandon was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Josiah Roybal, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Logan's loss ended a 20-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-4. As for Melrose, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
As of now, neither Logan nor Melrose have any future games scheduled.
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