04/22/25 vs Minnewaska Area | 10-0 |
04/17/25 vs B O L D | 3-2 |
04/15/25 vs Montevideo | 9-1 |
04/15/25 @ Montevideo | 12-1 |
04/11/25 @ Albany | 10-1 |
04/10/25 @ Sauk Centre | 13-1 |
Melrose extended their winning streak to six on Tuesday, bumping their season record up to 6-0 in the process. They never let the Minnewaska Area Lakers get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Dutchmen, who have now won five matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Ellie Grieve was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
In other batting news, Melrose let Celia Schoenberg and Kaitlyn Klasen run wild. Schoenberg went 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Klasen went 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that Schoenberg has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Allie Hoppe, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Melrose always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Minnewaska Area only posted an OBP of .190.
As for Minnewaska Area, they dropped their record down to 2-4 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. The game marked the first time this year in which they were not able to get on the board.
On Minnewaska Area's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lauren Stryhn, who went 1-for-2 with one triple.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Melrose will take on Pierz at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Minnewaska Area, they will square off against Yellow Medicine East at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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