Softball Recap: Melbourne extends home winning streak to 23

By Team Reports Apr 11, 2024, 12:41am

Softball Recap: Melbourne Bearkatz vs. Mountain View Yellowjackets

Melbourne stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let the Mountain View Yellowjackets onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Melbourne also won the last time the pair played back in March.

Grace Cross was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Maggie Pierson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

Melbourne pushed their record up to 18-4 with that victory, which was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11.9 runs. As for Mountain View, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Melbourne will face off against Cave City at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Mountain View, they will head out on the road to take on Salem at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Salem will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Mountain View surely won't give up without a fight.

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