Softball Preview: Melbourne Bulldogs vs. Bartow Yellow Jackets
The Melbourne Bulldogs will take on the Bartow Yellow Jackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Melbourne is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Melbourne is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let George Jenkins onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. Melbourne's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last seven matches.
George Jenkins' batters probably weren't too happy with Jasmine Francik, who pitched a no hitter and racked up ten Ks (she gave up a single walk). Francik has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in 21 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hailey Cottrill was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Ashley Berkemeier, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Bartow put the finishing touches on their 15th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 6-0 margin over Viera. Winning may never get old, but Bartow sure is getting used to it with their ninth in a row.
Melbourne's victory bumped their record up to 29-0. As for Bartow, their win bumped their record up to 28-1.
Melbourne skirted past Bartow 1-0 in their previous meeting back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bartow's Katelynn Oxley, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over 6.1 innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Melbourne still be able to contain Oxley? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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