After five games on the road, Melrose is heading back home. They will take on the Cimarron Rams at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Melrose is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.9 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Melrose gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They blew past Magdalena 19-7. While fans of Melrose might be used to big wins, the 12-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Dathan Yeary was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Yeary was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cy Draper was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Max Sena, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Cimarron was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (11-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time.
Cimarron saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Urijah Martinez, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Melrose's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Cimarron, they dropped their record down to 3-3 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Melrose has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cimarron struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Melrose skirted past Cimarron 7-6 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Will Melrose repeat their success, or does Cimarron have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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