Baseball Recap: Doral Academy Firebirds vs. Melbourne Bulldogs
Doral Academy can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Melbourne Bulldogs a 10-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Doral Academy who now have four in a row.
Doral Academy got a great performance from Marcelo Rodriquez as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 5.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, George Pardo was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Michael Torres was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Melbourne's side, they got a good showing from Ty Keeley, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Melbourne saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Votava, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double.
Doral Academy's win bumped their record up to 12-1. As for Melbourne, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-6.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing South Dade the next time they take the field. Doral Academy will head out to face South Dade at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, while Melbourne will head out to face them at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
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