Sauk Centre was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 7-4 to the Melrose Dutchmen. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sauk Centre of the 4-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Sienna Klaphake was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Megan Broich, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Sauk Centre's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Melrose, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sauk Centre will challenge Staples-Motley at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Sauk Centre is facing Staples-Motley at the right time seeing as Staples-Motley is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Melrose, they will head out on the road to take on Montevideo at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Melrose's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Montevideo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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