The Melba Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the New Plymouth Pilgrims at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
On Thursday, Melba didn't have quite enough to beat Parma and fell 3-2. The Mustangs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Melba saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colter Bodily, who went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, New Plymouth lost 14-4 to Marsing on Thursday. The Pilgrims haven't had much luck with the Huskies recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Ashton Robinson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. He has become a key player for New Plymouth: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 10-11 otherwise. Jacob Hartle was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs.
New Plymouth's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Melba, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Melba has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like New Plymouth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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