Floyd extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 25 on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 0-13 in the process. They lost 28-1 to the Melrose Buffaloes. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Buffaloes this season, with their most recent defeat being a 27-8 loss on Thursday.
Floyd saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jimmy Lovato, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one double.
As for Melrose, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. Considering they have won nine games by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On Melrose's side, Ty Windham made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. What's more, Windham posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Melrose got a massive performance out of Nolan Devaney, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. Devaney is becoming a predictor of the Buffaloes' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Max Sena, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI and three runs.
As of now, neither Floyd nor Melrose have any future games scheduled.
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