Melba was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 13-12 heartbreaker at the hands of the New Plymouth Pilgrims. The Mustangs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Pilgrims earlier this season, when they won 10-0.
Cooper Brooks
| 04/16/25 @ New Plymouth | 3 |
| 03/14/25 vs Wendell | 3 |
| 04/12/25 @ Payette | 2 |
| 04/07/25 @ Vision | 2 |
| 04/02/25 vs New Plymouth | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Cooper Brooks stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. He has become a key player for Melba: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ty Aggen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Melba's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for New Plymouth, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7.
Coming up, Melba will head out to square off against Glenns Ferry at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Pilots have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for New Plymouth, they will host Homedale at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pilgrims' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 10.6 runs per game this season.
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