Nyssa extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 17 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-3. They came up short against the Melba Mustangs, falling 18-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 10-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
Marcus Nunez was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs.
As for Melba, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 8-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games.
On Melba's side, Matthew Lester was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Lester was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ty Martineau, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those four runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Christopher Herbek, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs.
Coming up, Nyssa will take on New Plymouth at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pilgrims have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Melba, they will face off against Ontario at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.6 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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