If Melrose was riding high fresh off their 19-6 takedown of Dexter on Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Buffaloes took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gateway Christian Warriors on Monday. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, with their most recent loss being a 26-1 defeat last Friday.
Jaxon Odom
| 04/11/25 @ Elida | 3 |
| 04/28/25 @ Gateway Christian | 2 |
| 04/24/25 vs Dexter | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs Floyd | 2 |
| 04/03/25 vs Tucumcari | 2 |
| + 5 more games |
Jaxon Odom and Josh Roybal stepped up to the plate in a big way. Odom went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Roybal went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Odom is becoming a predictor of Melrose's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-2 (and 5-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Nolan Devaney, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Melrose's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Gateway Christian, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-4.
Coming up, Melrose will head out to square off against Floyd at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Buffaloes are facing the Broncos at the right time seeing as the Broncos are stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Gateway Christian, they will be playing at home against Elida at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors will need to watch out since the Tigers have now posted at least ten runs in their last four games.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
