It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Melissa had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Forney Jackrabbits. Winning may never get old, but Melissa sure is getting used to it with their 12th in a row.
Alex Starr spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Caigan Crabtree, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Bradley, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Melissa has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 20 of their last 21 games, which provided a nice bump to their 35-2-1 record this season. As for Forney, their defeat dropped their record down to 38-4-3.
Melissa will have a chance to go back-to-back against Forney: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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