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| 04/17/26 - Home | 22-6 W |
| 04/17/26 - Home | 10-9 W |
| 04/28/25 - Home | 9-6 W |
| 04/18/25 - Away | 26-1 W |
| 04/18/25 - Away | 24-9 W |
| + 5 more games |
Gateway Christian is 8-2 against Melrose since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Warriors will challenge the Buffaloes at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Gateway Christian's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last seven contests.
Gateway Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Floyd with a sharp 25-0 win on Friday. Considering the Warriors have won ten matchups by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Melrose and Elida, and Elida kept the tradition alive. The Buffaloes came up short against the Tigers on Monday, falling 17-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Buffaloes have suffered against the Tigers since April 1, 2019.
Melrose saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevin Yeary, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple was Yeary's first of the season. Another was Levi Loomis, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and two RBI.
Gateway Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.1 runs over those games. As for Melrose, they dropped their record down to 4-12 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Everything went Gateway Christian's way against Melrose in their previous meeting last Friday, as Gateway Christian made off with a 22-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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