The Augusta Beavers will venture away from home to face off against the Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Augusta sitting on five straight wins and Melrose-Mindoro on three.
Augusta proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 13) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Colfax 9-8.
Rilee Bethke
| 04/28/26 vs Colfax | 3 |
| 05/13/25 @ Independence/Gilmanton | 2 |
| 05/10/25 vs Hurley | 2 |
| 05/09/25 vs Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran | 2 |
| 04/21/26 vs Melrose-Mindoro | 1 |
Rilee Bethke was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and one double. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Rachel West, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Melrose-Mindoro sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran on Tuesday. Those three runs were actually the fewest the Mustangs have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
The team relied heavily on Bella Rozek, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run.
Melrose-Mindoro hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Melrose-Mindoro's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Augusta, their win bumped their record up to an identical 9-1.
Augusta came out on top in a nail-biter against Melrose-Mindoro when the teams last played last Tuesday, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Beavers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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