Baseball Recap: Melrose Wins Going Away Against Floyd

Melrose won the last time they faced Floyd and things went their way on Monday too. The Buffaloes blew past the Broncos 20-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Buffaloes.

The team relied heavily on Cy Draper, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and two stolen bases. Melrose is undefeated when Draper posts three or more RBI, but 2-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Odom, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.

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04/07/25 vs Floyd	19
04/03/25 vs Tucumcari	14
03/31/25 vs Eunice	11
03/27/25 vs Dora	10
03/27/25 vs Dora	11
+ 19 more games

Draper wasn't the only one making solid contact: Melrose kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.

Melrose now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Floyd, they dropped their record down to 0-5 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Coincidentally, Melrose and Floyd will both be playing Elida the next time they take the field. The Buffaloes will head out to face the Tigers at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, while the Broncos will head out to face them at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.