Melba had to hit the road for their first game and it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They lost 15-3 to the Cole Valley Christian Chargers on Wednesday. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Chargers recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.
Mike Lester was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Lester was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Lester wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kelton Bodily, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Coming up, Melba will face off against Wendell at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Cole Valley Christian, they will take on Columbia at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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