Melrose is 2-8 against Logan since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Melrose Buffaloes will head out on the road to square off against the Logan Longhorns at 3:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Melrose sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over Cimarron. The win made it back-to-back victories for Melrose.
Dathan Yeary was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Yeary was even better at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Yeary wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cy Draper, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Josiah Roybal, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Logan, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They had just enough and edged Grady out 8-7.
Like Melrose, Logan also got a great game from a two-way player: Kaeden Stoner. On the mound, Stoner struck out eight batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Brock Burns struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Stoner has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Stoner scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Burns scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Diego Sanchez was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Izaiah Kneitz was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Melrose has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Logan, they pushed their record up to 15-3 with that win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Melrose has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Logan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Melrose might still be hurting after the 11-4 loss they got from Logan in their previous meeting last Monday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stoner, who struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Now that Melrose knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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