Melba lost against New Plymouth on April 3rd, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Melba Mustangs fell just short of the New Plymouth Pilgrims by a score of 6-5. Melba has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tysen Sayers made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On New Plymouth's side, the team relied heavily on Ashton Robinson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Payton Zigga, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Melba's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for New Plymouth, their win bumped their record up to 7-8-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Melba will square off against Wilder at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Melba is facing Wilder at the right time seeing as Wilder is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for New Plymouth, they will head out on the road to take on North Star at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. New Plymouth is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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