The Melba Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Wilder Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Melba had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against New Plymouth. Melba has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tysen Sayers was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Wilder was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They suffered a tough 20-1 defeat at the hands of Lighthouse Christian. That's two games in a row now that Wilder has lost by exactly 19 runs.
Melba's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Wilder, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Melba has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Wilder struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Melba took their win against Wilder in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 30-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Melba 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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