Melrose was the 6-3 winner over Grady when they last played one another last Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The Melrose Buffaloes lost 13-5 to the Grady Bronchos on Thursday. Melrose has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jaxon Odom made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Gray Brandon, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Grady's side, Zane Rush made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Rush was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hays Rush and Jayce Garrett did most of the damage at the plate: Rush scored a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Garrett scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Andre Garcia was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Melrose's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Grady, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Melrose beat Grady by a score of 8-7 later that day.
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