Sauk Centre fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Melrose on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Dutchmen by a score of 9-7. The loss continues a trend for the Mainstreeters in their meetings with the Dutchmen: they've now lost four in a row.
Hunter Dickinson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Leyton Fuchs, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Sauk Centre's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Melrose, they moved to 6-7 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Coming up, Sauk Centre is taking a road trip to face off against B O L D at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Mainstreeters are facing the Warriors at the right time seeing as the Warriors are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Melrose, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Pierz at 5:00 p.m.
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