Melrose is 2-8 against Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Dutchmen will take on the Tigers at 5:00 p.m.
Melrose made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Montevideo, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Dutchmen fell just short of the Thunderhawks by a score of 5-3 on Thursday. The Dutchmen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Lac qui Parle Valley 22-3. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 19, 2017, but that streak is no more.
Riley Asmus made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Asmus was even better at the plate, firing off three home runs, ten RBI, and five runs while going 5-for-5. Those ten RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta got a massive performance out of Justin Giese, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those two runs gave Giese a new career-high. Drew Huebner was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three runs.
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .610. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-0. As for Melrose, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Melrose couldn't quite finish off Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta in their previous matchup back in April and fell 4-2. Can the Dutchmen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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