For the second straight game, Midlothian will face off against Melissa. The Panthers will head out to challenge the Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Midlothian heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Thursday. They came up short against Melissa, falling 13-1. The Panthers were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the four contests prior), but the Cardinals' pitchers proved too tough.
For Melissa's part, Eloisa Maes looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Maes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: 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. Another player making a difference was Caigan Crabtree, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three runs.
Melissa kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Midlothian only managed two hits.
The win keeps Melissa at an undefeated 33-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 10.6 runs thus far. As for Midlothian, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-9-1.
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