Softball Preview: Melbourne Bulldogs vs. Lake Mary Rams
Melbourne is 3-0 against Lake Mary since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Melbourne Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Lake Mary Rams at 6:00 p.m. Melbourne will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Melbourne is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Astronaut (and have done all season long). Melbourne put the hurt on Astronaut with a sharp 9-0 win on Wednesday.
Jasmine Francik spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 16 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hailey Turner and Alisha Thompson did most of the damage at the plate: Turner scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Thompson went 1-for-4 with a home run. Layna Ayala was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Lake Mary had to settle for an 8-6 loss against Seminole on Wednesday. Lake Mary has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Melbourne pushed their record up to 24-0 with that victory, which was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lake Mary, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-12.
Melbourne came out on top in a nail-biter against Lake Mary when the teams last played back in February, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Melbourne since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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