There's no place like home for Melrose-Mindoro, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They never let the Eleva-Strum Cardinals get on the board and left with a 3-0 win on Friday. The Mustangs were shut out 11-0 the last time they took on the Cardinals, so the Mustangs were just returning the favor.
Colton Koss made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Koss was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That run marked the first that he scored this season.
In other batting news, Brady Blaken was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Brody Banse also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
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| 04/11/25 - Home | 3-0 W |
| 05/07/24 - Away | 0-11 L |
| 04/09/24 - Home | 3-14 L |
| 05/18/23 - Home | 1-12 L |
| 04/25/23 - Away | 2-3 L |
| + 4 more games |
The victory got Melrose-Mindoro back to even at 2-2. As for Eleva-Strum, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 2-2.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Melrose-Mindoro is set to square off against their familiar foe Augusta at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Eleva-Strum will face off against rival Osseo-Fairchild at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cardinals 3.5, the Thunder 1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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