Cardinals
| 04/05/25 vs Denison | 5-2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Denison | 16-0 |
| 03/28/25 @ Anna | 12-2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Anna | 2-1 |
| 03/22/25 vs Guyer | 8-7 |
| + 4 more games |
Melissa waltzed into their match on Saturday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Denison Yellow Jackets. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 16-0 last Tuesday.
Melissa's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Denison, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 13 of their last 14 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-20 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Melissa is set to challenge their familiar foe Lovejoy at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cardinals 2.6, the Leopards 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Denison will square off against rival Greenville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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