Melba put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Wilder Wildcats with a sharp 30-1 win. Fans of Melba have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
CJ Husted and Kade Lowery were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Husted pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Meanwhile, Lowery pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Husted scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1, while Lowery scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tysen Sayers, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Heston Colter, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
On Wilder's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Contreras, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Melba pushed their record up to 4-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Wilder, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Melba will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Nampa Christian at 5:30 p.m. on April 2nd. As for Wilder, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Rimrock at 4:30 p.m. on April 1st.
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