Melrose came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Santa Rosa Lions, falling 27-11. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Buffaloes of the 13-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Josh Roybal and Josiah Roybal stepped up to the plate in a big way. Josh scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Josiah scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs Josh has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Cy Draper, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Buffaloes
| 03/25/25 vs Santa Rosa | 44% |
| 03/22/25 vs Rehoboth Christian | 35.7% |
| 03/21/25 vs West Las Vegas | 16.7% |
Even though they lost, Melrose was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
Melrose's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Santa Rosa, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Looking ahead, Melrose will challenge Dora at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. This will be Melrose's first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Santa Rosa, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Santa Rosa Lions face off against Jal Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Their pitchers better be ready for this one: Jal has averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season.
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