Softball Preview: Melbourne Bearkatz vs. Highland Rebels
The Melbourne Bearkatz will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Highland Rebels at 4:30 p.m. Melbourne is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
Melbourne took a ten-point loss the last time they faced off against Cave City, but they managed to turn things around in Friday's second game. Melbourne skirted past Cave City 3-1.
Melbourne's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kaylin Caraway, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Highland was able to grind out a solid victory over Hoxie on Friday, taking the game 10-5. The win was just what Highland needed coming off of a 14-4 defeat in their prior game.
Melbourne has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Highland, their victory bumped their record up to 6-11.
Melbourne skirted past Highland 4-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2018. Will Melbourne repeat their success, or does Highland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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