After a string of four wins, Melrose's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (11-4), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Logan apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Melrose saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mike Cardonita, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Cardonita has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On Logan's side, Kaeden Stoner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Stoner was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Mason Wallin was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Mitchell Wall was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Melrose's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Logan, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 13-2.
Melrose will stay at home for another game and welcome Grady at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grady is coming into the match with four straight victories on the road, so Melrose will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Logan, they will square off against Cimarron at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Logan knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past 13 games -- so hopefully Cimarron likes a good challenge.
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