After four games on the road, Melrose-Mindoro is heading back home. They will take on the Augusta Beavers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Melrose-Mindoro's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
Melrose-Mindoro is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Alma Center Lincoln (and have done all season long). Melrose-Mindoro never let Alma Center Lincoln onto the board and left with a 26-0 win on Tuesday. Melrose-Mindoro's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Isabella Rozek made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rozek was even better at the plate, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with six RBI, three runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Melrose-Mindoro let Cooper Zeman and Hailey Hiles loose on the outfield. Zeman scored five runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Hiles got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs and five RBI. Zeman is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last three games she's played. Lauralee Stanton was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Augusta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 12-2 to Pepin/Alma.
Augusta saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kadyn Kirkham, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Melrose-Mindoro is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Augusta, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Everything went Melrose-Mindoro's way against Augusta in their previous matchup back in April as Melrose-Mindoro made off with a 9-2 victory. Does Melrose-Mindoro have another victory up their sleeve, or will Augusta turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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