In what's become a running theme this season, Melrose gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Everything went their way against the Cimarron Rams as the Melrose Buffaloes made off with a 13-3 victory. The win was familiar territory for Melrose who now have three in a row.
Dathan Yeary made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Yeary was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cy Draper, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Josiah Roybal, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Cimarron's side, Dylan Atzberger was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Melrose's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Cimarron, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Melrose beat Cimarron by a score of 11-4 later that day.
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