04/12/24 - Home | 11-0 W |
05/08/23 - Away | 11-1 W |
04/27/23 - Home | 12-0 W |
04/26/22 - Away | 11-10 W |
04/16/19 - Away | 6-16 L |
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Melrose-Mindoro and Independence/Gilmanton are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the Indees at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Melrose-Mindoro has four straight victories, Independence/Gilmanton has 14 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, Melrose-Mindoro got the win against Augusta by a conclusive 13-2. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won three contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Melrose-Mindoro got a massive performance out of Opal Buchanan, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Buchanan has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Bella Rozek, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Melrose-Mindoro always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Augusta only posted an OBP of .158.
Meanwhile, Independence/Gilmanton came up short against Whitehall on Monday and fell 9-4.
Independence/Gilmanton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Melrose-Mindoro, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Everything went Melrose-Mindoro's way against Independence/Gilmanton when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Melrose-Mindoro made off with an 11-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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