For the second straight game, Melissa will face off against Midlothian. The Cardinals will host the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Melissa is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Melissa is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Midlothian 13-1. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 28 matches by six runs or more this season.
Eloisa Maes looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Izzy Gonzales was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Paisley Needham, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Melissa was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .464. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .316 or higher in five consecutive games.
Melissa's victory was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 33-0. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Midlothian, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 24-9-1 record.
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