It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Blair-Taylor ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over the Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs. This was payback for Blair-Taylor, who suffered an 11-10 loss the last time these two teams met.
For Melrose-Mindoro's part, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Opal Buchanan, who scored a run while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Miranda Banse, who scored a run while going 1-for-5.
Blair-Taylor's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. As for Melrose-Mindoro, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-4.
Blair-Taylor does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Melrose-Mindoro, they will head out on the road to square off against Arcadia at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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