Melrose fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Logan on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 6-3 to the Logan Longhorns. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Melrose of the 11-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Mike Cardonita spent all 7.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Melrose saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gray Brandon, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Melrose didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Logan's side, Kaeden Stoner made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over eight innings pitched. Stoner was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Wallin, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Melrose's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-6. As for Logan, their win was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Melrose beat Logan by a score of 4-2 later that day.
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