The Dexter Demons will head out on the road to take on the Melrose Buffaloes at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Dexter is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Dexter lost 16-2 to Tularosa on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Melrose posted their closest win since March 22nd on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Elida 13-12. The Buffaloes haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Cy Draper made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off only one hit. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Melrose is 5-1 when Draper posts two or more runs, but 3-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, Josiah Roybal and Briar Larson did most of the damage at the plate: Roybal got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Larson went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Roybal has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times he's played. Another player making a difference was Max Sena, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Melrose kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
Dexter's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Melrose, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
Dexter suffered a grim 15-8 defeat to Melrose in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Can the Demons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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