Texas extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 17-10-1 in the process. They lost 12-1 to the Melissa Cardinals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-1 on Wednesday.
Texas saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cara Williams, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Melissa, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 31-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 10.6 runs thus far.
On Melissa's side, Eloisa Maes looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Maes has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Melissa got a massive performance out of Kennedy Bradley, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and one triple. That's the most hits Bradley has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Amariee Bradford, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Texas does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Melissa, they will face off against Wakeland at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cardinals 0.9, the Wolverines 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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