Walnut Grove dropped their record down to 21-7 on Thursday, which also ended the team's 19-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They lost 17-3 to the Melissa Cardinals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-4 back in March.
As for Melissa, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 28-0. Considering they have won 24 matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Melissa's part, Eloisa Maes tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Maes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Gabby Kuerhler was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Amariee Bradford, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
As of now, neither Walnut Grove nor Melissa have any future games scheduled.
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