Melrose had lost three games straight , but after bumping their record up to 4-9 on Thursday that streak is in the rearview. They came out on top against the Memphis East Mustangs by a score of 13-9. The Golden Wildcats have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Mustangs, too.
As for Memphis East, they dropped their record down to 1-9 with the loss, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games.
For Memphis East's part, Jaiden Woodus made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in both of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Niclolas Malone, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Melrose will challenge Hamilton at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Memphis East, they will face off against Trezevant at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Bears will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Mustangs surely won't give up without a fight.
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