The Eleva-Strum Cardinals will be playing at home against the Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Eleva-Strum finally turned things around against Independence/Gilmanton on Tuesday. Eleva-Strum skirted past Independence/Gilmanton 4-2.
Meanwhile, Melrose-Mindoro had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Beavers.
Emma Severson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cooper Zeman, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
The victory got Eleva-Strum back to even at 5-5. As for Melrose-Mindoro, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Eleva-Strum suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Melrose-Mindoro in their previous meeting back in April. Will Eleva-Strum have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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