Denison was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 17-9 to the Melissa Cardinals, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, with their most recent loss being a 17-9 defeat on Thursday.
Denison's loss dropped their record down to 8-20-1. As for Melissa, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 19-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Denison will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Sherman at 7:30 p.m. on the 16th. As for Melissa, they will head out to face off against Lovejoy at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cardinals 2, the Leopards 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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