The Melrose Buffaloes will head out to take on the Gateway Christian Warriors at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Melrose had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 13-run drubbing they dealt Dexter on Thursday. The Buffaloes put the hurt on the Demons with a sharp 19-6 victory.
Cy Draper
| 04/24/25 vs Dexter | 3 |
| 04/07/25 vs Floyd | 3 |
| 04/03/25 vs Tucumcari | 3 |
| 03/31/25 vs Eunice | 3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Dora | 3 |
| + 8 more games |
Melrose got a big performance out of Cy Draper, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Draper has become a key player for the Buffaloes: the team is 6-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-7 otherwise. Ty Windham was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Melrose was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .478. They are 8-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
20 must be Gateway Christian's lucky number: they beat Floyd with that score not once but twice on Friday. The Warriors were the clear victors by a 20-4 margin over the Broncos. The win was familiar territory for the Warriors, who have now won five matchups in a row.
Gateway Christian pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Melrose, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Melrose suffered a grim 26-1 defeat to Gateway Christian when the teams last played last Friday. Can the Buffaloes avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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