| 04/24/25 vs Pierz | 7-3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Minnewaska Area | 10-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs Minnewaska Area | 12-4 |
| 04/17/25 vs B O L D | 3-2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Montevideo | 9-1 |
| + 3 more games |
Melrose strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Pierz Pioneers. For the Dutchmen, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 win the Pioneers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2019.
Ellie Grieve was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Kaitlyn Klasen was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jaelyn Mayers, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs.
Melrose's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Pierz, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-3.
Looking ahead, Melrose will square off against Paynesville at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Pierz, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Foley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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