Cardinals
| 03/21/25 @ McKinney North | 24 |
| 02/14/25 vs Richardson | 23 |
| 04/04/25 @ Anna | 22 |
| 03/28/25 @ Greenville | 18 |
| 02/27/25 vs Rowlett | 17 |
Melissa had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the Wakeland Wolverines with a sharp 10-0 victory on Friday. Considering the Cardinals have won 27 games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Eloisa Maes tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March.
On the hitting side, Kennedy Bradley was incredible, firing off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-3. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Finlee Williams, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Melissa lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now launched at least two home runs in three consecutive matchups.
Melissa pushed their record up to 32-0 with the win, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 11.2 runs thus far. As for Wakeland, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-6.
Coming up, Melissa will host Midlothian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cardinals 0.9, the Panthers 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Wakeland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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