Melrose and Minnewaska Area are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Dutchmen will be playing at home against the Lakers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Melrose will come into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
On Thursday, Melrose needed a bit of extra time to put away B O L D. They won by a run and slipped past the Warriors 3-2. Those three runs were actually the fewest the Dutchmen have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
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Ellie Grieve spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Allie Hoppe, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Shantel Gruber, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Minnewaska Area was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They lost 9-2 to New London-Spicer. The Lakers haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Minnewaska Area saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Hawkinson, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Minnewaska Area now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Melrose, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Melrose took their win against Minnewaska Area when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-0 score. Will the Dutchmen repeat their success, or do the Lakers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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