Melba was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 23-8 to the Cole Valley Christian Chargers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Melba of the 15-7 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Cole Valley Christian's part, Lauren Colson and Karlie Barnum made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Colson tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Barnum tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At bat, Colson went 4-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Barnum went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Abbie English was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Victoria Conder, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Melba now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Cole Valley Christian, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-4-1.
Melba does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cole Valley Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Marsing at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Cole Valley Christian is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
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