The Melrose Dutchmen will be playing in front of their home fans against the St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Melrose: 3.9, St. Cloud Cathedral: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Melrose will head into Tuesday's match out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They lost 9-1 to Montevideo.
Melrose saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Berscheit, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Cloud Cathedral was able to grind out a solid victory over Pierz on Tuesday, taking the game 5-2.
Melrose has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-6 record this season. As for St. Cloud Cathedral, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-10.
Melrose suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to St. Cloud Cathedral in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Melrose have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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