The Marsing Huskies will head out to take on the Melba Mustangs at 5:30 a.m. on Monday. Marsing is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
New Plymouth hit Marsing with a five-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Huskies fell 13-8 to the Pilgrims.
Bailey Daugherty
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Bailey Daugherty was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. She has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Abigail Heredia, who went 2-for-5 with two runs and one stolen base.
Melba couldn't beat Parma on Friday even though they stacked six runs on them in the third inning. The Mustangs came up short against the Panthers, falling 19-7. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.
Analyse Durham made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run. Victoria Rivas was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Melba's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Marsing, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-9.
Melba's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Marsing has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Melba, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8 strikeouts. Will Marsing keep running through batters, or will the Mustangs buck the trend?
Everything went Marsing's way against Melba when the teams last played last Wednesday, as Marsing made off with a 15-8 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Huskies since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
