The Mellen Grainte Diggers will square off against the Prentice Buccaneers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Mellen's favor as the team sits on nine straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Prentice has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Mellen will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Washburn, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Grainte Diggers blew past the Castle Guards 13-1 on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Grainte Diggers, who have now won 12 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Prentice didn't have quite enough to beat Auburndale on Thursday and fell 6-4.
Mellen's win bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Prentice, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Mellen couldn't quite get it done against Prentice in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 as they fell 6-1. Can the Grainte Diggers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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