Melrose-Mindoro waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the Augusta Beavers. That's more bragging rights for Melrose-Mindoro, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Emma Severson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cooper Zeman, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played.
On Augusta's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kadyn Kirkham, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Melrose-Mindoro is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Augusta, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Melrose-Mindoro will head out on the road to square off against Eleva-Strum at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Melrose-Mindoro is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road. As for Augusta, they will be playing at home against Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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