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The Melbourne (FL) varsity softball team lost Thursday's neutral playoff game against Bartow (FL) by a score of 8-0.

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Bartow1041020890
Melbourne0000000044
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Game Stats

Bartow

Batting

#Athlete NameAvgPAABRHRBI2B3BHRGS
Team Totals.346302689711
1Emma Huffman (So)431
2Niamah Johnson (Jr).66743122
3Lexi Hayford (Sr)321
5R. Knowlton (Sr).50032121
6Mia Gomez (Jr).3333311
8Alyssa Hillman (Sr).667331221
11Bailee Ellis (Jr).5004422
13Maddie Hamilton (So).33333111
19Ava Haygood (Fr)33
Melbourne

Batting

#Athlete NameAvgPAABRHRBI2B3BHRGS
Team Totals.1822722040000
00B. Dolin (Jr).33333010000
2A. Gomez (Fr).00032000000
9Hailey Cottrill (Sr).00032000000
13Caylie Cote (Sr).00033000000
14Layna Ayala (Jr).00033000000
23Kamryn Potts (Jr).50032010000
25Madison Rider (Jr).50032010000
31Tyrah Powell (Fr).00032000000
33A. Balavender (Fr).33333010000
Bartow

#Athlete NameSFSH/BBBKHBPROEFCLOBOBPSLGOPS
Team Totals21181.345.500.845
1Emma Huffman (So)11.250.000.250
2Niamah Johnson (Jr)11.500.6671.167
3Lexi Hayford (Sr)111.000.000.000
5R. Knowlton (Sr)1.3331.0001.333
6Mia Gomez (Jr)2.333.333.666
8Alyssa Hillman (Sr).6671.6672.334
11Bailee Ellis (Jr)1.500.5001.000
13Maddie Hamilton (So)1.333.333.666
19Ava Haygood (Fr)1.000.000.000
Melbourne

#Athlete NameSFSH/BBBKHBPROEFCLOBOBPSLGOPS
Team Totals022121006.280.182.462
00B. Dolin (Jr)00020001.333.333.666
2A. Gomez (Fr)01020001.000.000.000
9Hailey Cottrill (Sr)01020002.000.000.000
13Caylie Cote (Sr)00030002.000.000.000
14Layna Ayala (Jr)00020003.000.000.000
23Kamryn Potts (Jr)00001001.667.5001.167
25Madison Rider (Jr)00100000.667.5001.167
31Tyrah Powell (Fr)00110001.333.000.333
33A. Balavender (Fr)00000001.333.333.666
Bartow

Baserunning

#Athlete NameSBSBA
Team Totals22
1Emma Huffman (So)11
3Lexi Hayford (Sr)11

Baserunning

Melbourne has not entered any baserunning stats.

Fielding

Bartow has not entered any fielding stats.
Melbourne

Fielding

#Athlete NameFPTCPOAEDPTPPBSBASBCSCS%
Team Totals.8462618440
2A. Gomez (Fr)1.00033000
9Hailey Cottrill (Sr).66731110
13Caylie Cote (Sr)1.00033000
14Layna Ayala (Jr).75040310
22Ella Sutliff (So).00020020
23Kamryn Potts (Jr)1.00088000
25Madison Rider (Jr)1.00033000
Bartow

Pitching

#Athlete NameERAWLW%APPGSCGSOSVNHPG
Team Totals0.0011.0001111
5R. Knowlton (Sr)0.0011.0001111
Melbourne

Pitching

#Athlete NameERAWLW%APPGSCGSOSVNHPG
Team Totals5.8301.00010
33A. Balavender (Fr)5.8301.00010
Bartow

#Athlete NameIPHRERBBK2B3BHRBFAB
Team Totals74002120002722
5R. Knowlton (Sr)74002120002722
Melbourne

#Athlete NameIPHRERBBK2B3BHRBFAB
Team Totals69851813029
33A. Balavender (Fr)69851813029
Bartow

#Athlete NameOBAOBPWPHBPSFSH/B#P
Team Totals.182.280102
5R. Knowlton (Sr).182.280102
Melbourne

#Athlete NameOBAOBPWPHBPSFSH/B#P
Team Totals.310.33300115
33A. Balavender (Fr).310.33300115
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Game Story

Florida High School Softball - Melbourne defeated by Bartow

May 14, 2026: Bartow, FL 33830

The Melbourne Bulldogs softball squad (Melbourne, FL), was routed 8-0 in Thursday's non-league contest with the host Bartow Yellow Jackets (Bartow, FL)

With the triumph, Bartow improves its record to 27-3 on the year.

The Bulldogs now hold a 27-2 record.

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  • 1-3
  • 4-7
  • F
  1. D. Keating

    Bottom of the 2nd Inning
    Bartow
    Yellow Jackets
    1 - 0
    Melbourne
    Bulldogs
  2. D. Keating

    Bottom of the 3rd Inning
    Bartow
    Yellow Jackets
    3 - 0
    Melbourne
    Bulldogs
  3. D. Keating

    Top of the 4th Inning
    Bartow
    Yellow Jackets
    5 - 0
    Melbourne
    Bulldogs
  4. D. Keating

    Bottom of the 4th Inning
    Bartow
    Yellow Jackets
    5 - 0
    Melbourne
    Bulldogs
  5. D. Keating

    Bottom of the 4th Inning
    Bartow
    Yellow Jackets
    6 - 0
    Melbourne
    Bulldogs
  6. D. Keating

    Bottom of the 4th Inning
    Bartow
    Yellow Jackets
    6 - 0
    Melbourne
    Bulldogs
  7. D. Keating

    Top of the 5th Inning
    Bartow
    Yellow Jackets
    6 - 0
    Melbourne
    Bulldogs
  8. D. Keating

    Bottom of the 5th Inning
    Bartow
    Yellow Jackets
    6 - 0
    Melbourne
    Bulldogs
  9. D. Keating

    Top of the 6th Inning
    Bartow
    Yellow Jackets
    6 - 0
    Melbourne
    Bulldogs
  10. D. Keating

    Bottom of the 6th Inning
    Bartow
    Yellow Jackets
    6 - 0
    Melbourne
    Bulldogs
  11. D. Keating

    Bottom of the 6th Inning
    Bartow
    Yellow Jackets
    8 - 0
    Melbourne
    Bulldogs
  12. MaxPreps

    Game Started
    Bartow
    Yellow Jackets
    0 - 0
    Melbourne
    Bulldogs
    Posted @ 8:36p
  13. D. Keating

    Top of the 7th Inning
    Bartow
    Yellow Jackets
    8 - 0
    Melbourne
    Bulldogs
  14. MaxPreps

    Final
    Bartow
    Yellow Jackets
    8 - 0
    Melbourne
    Bulldogs
    Posted @ 4:36a

Bartow vs Melbourne Softball Game Info

Thu., May. 14, 2026 @ 7p
The Melbourne (FL) varsity softball team lost Thursday's neutral playoff game against Bartow (FL) by a score of 8-0.

Rankings & Records

Bartow (25-26)

NationalFLClass
4133
OverallHomeAwayNeutralWin %RFRA
27-312-17-18-1.90018731

Melbourne (25-26)

NationalFLClass
25135
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %RFRA
27-22-013-110-04-1.9311.00025435

Team Scoring Averages

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Bartow
1.4.61.1.71.11.1.22.0-6.27.4.4
Melbourne
2.12.01.11.8.81.21.01.52.08.89.6.9

Team Stat Comparison

BartowMelbourne
.317Batting Average.381
.409On Base Percentage.459
.419Slugging Percentage.632
-Fielding Percentage.959
.900Win Loss Percentage.929

Team Leaders

BartowMelbourneNational Avg.
#1 Emma Huffman.432Batting Average#3 Alexa Boone1.000.289
#1 Emma Huffman.543On Base Percentage#3 Alexa Boone1.000.408
#2 Niamah Johnson.622Slugging Percentage#14 Layna Ayala1.284.398
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Fielding Percentage#00 Brookelynn Dolin1.000.829
#17 Shelby Radford1.000Win Loss Percentage#11 Brooklynn Steidl1.000.561

Record Breakdown

Bartow (25-26)

Melbourne (25-26)

27-3
Overall
27-2
0-0
League
2-0
15-2
Non-League
18-0
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
2-1
Common Opponent
2-1
12-1
Home
13-1
7-1
Away
10-0
8-1
Neutral
4-1
5-0
Playoff
4-1
27-3
In-State
27-2
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0