Baseball Recap: Melbourne Comes Up Short

Melbourne entered their contest against Walnut Ridge on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Bearkatz took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bobcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bearkatz of the 16-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.

Melbourne's loss dropped their record down to 17-3. As for Walnut Ridge, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-9.

As of now, neither Melbourne nor the Bobcats have any future games scheduled.