Mustangs
| 04/28/26 vs Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran | 1 |
| 04/24/26 @ Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau | 5 |
| 04/21/26 @ Augusta | 16 |
| 04/20/26 vs Pepin/Alma | 12 |
| 04/14/26 @ Alma Center Lincoln | 7 |
| + 3 more games |
The Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs will square off against the Augusta Beavers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Melrose-Mindoro is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Melrose-Mindoro came up short against Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran and fell 4-1. The contest marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Isaiah Kleinsmith was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two triples and one run.
Meanwhile, Augusta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 12-11 heartbreaker at the hands of Pepin/Alma. On the bright side, the 11- run performance marked the Beavers' highest-scoring game to date.
Bryce Buttke and Owen Lee did some serious damage despite the final result: Buttke went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Lee went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That RBI was Buttke's first of the season.
Augusta's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Melrose-Mindoro, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Augusta's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Melrose-Mindoro has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Augusta, though, as they've been averaging only 3 strikeouts. Will Melrose-Mindoro keep running through batters, or will the Beavers buck the trend?
Melrose-Mindoro got the 'W' in their previous matchup last Tuesday against Augusta by a conclusive 16-8 score. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Beavers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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