For the second straight game, Mellen will face off against Butternut. The Grainte Diggers will face off against the Midgets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Mellen came out on top against Butternut on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive 12-run second inning. The Grainte Diggers put the hurt on the Midgets with a sharp 16-1 win. Considering the Grainte Diggers have won three games by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Maleah Nortunen made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Mellen got a massive performance out of Rilyn Kruzan, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Trinity Conley was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one double.
The victory got Mellen back to even at 3-3. As for Butternut, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
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