The Melba Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Baker Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Melba barely beat New Plymouth the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Mustangs were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over the Pilgrims on Wednesday. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by six runs or more this season.
Ty Aggen
| 04/02/25 vs New Plymouth | 4 |
| 03/19/24 vs Wilder | 3 |
| 03/27/25 @ Sitka | 2 |
| 03/18/24 vs Idaho City | 2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Astoria | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Ty Aggen, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Colter Bodily also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Baker). They came out on top against Dawson School on Thursday by a score of 11-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Bulldogs as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Melba has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Baker, their record now sits at 2-3.
Melba came up short against Baker when the teams last played back in March, falling 7-4. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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