The Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Augusta Beavers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Augusta took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Melrose-Mindoro, who comes in off a win.
Augusta will be up against a hot Melrose-Mindoro team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. The Mustangs never let Eleva-Strum get on the board and left with a 3-0 win on Friday. Give the Mustangs' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
The result came thanks to Emma Severson's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Opal Buchanan, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Augusta was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They fell 5-1 to Eleva-Strum. The game marked the Beavers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Laney O'Brien was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. O'Brien was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that she brought in this season.
Melrose-Mindoro's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Augusta, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Melrose-Mindoro beat Augusta 6-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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