The Melvindale Cardinals are taking a road trip to take on the Dearborn Pioneers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Melvindale is leaving town to face Dearborn after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. The Cardinals came up short against Grosse Ile on Friday, falling 16-5.
Meanwhile, Dearborn made easy work of Western International on Friday and carried off a 12-2 win.
Kaitlyn Ruselink was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Ruselink was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Niveen Sleiman was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (three). Another player making a difference was Sophia Ball, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
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