Friday just wasn't the day for Melba's offense. They came up short against the Marsing Huskies on Friday, falling 8-0. If the Mustangs were looking for revenge after losing 10-0 to the Huskies when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Melba saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Heston Coulter, who went 1-for-2 with one double. That double marked the first that Coulter hit this season.
Melba has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Marsing, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-4.
Coming up, Melba will challenge Payette at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pirates have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Marsing, they will be playing at home against Parma at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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