Baseball Recap: Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers vs. Space Coast Vipers
In what's become a running theme this season, Melbourne Central Catholic gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Space Coast Vipers a 15-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Melbourne Central Catholic has won by exactly 15 runs.
Thomas Chiuchiolo was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Chiuchiolo has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Chiuchiolo was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Melbourne Central Catholic got a big performance out of Christian Maynard, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tanner Garza, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Melbourne Central Catholic pushed their record up to 15-7 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Space Coast, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-21.
Melbourne Central Catholic will play host again on Monday to welcome Merritt Island Christian, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Melbourne Central Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Space Coast, they will head out on the road to challenge Astronaut at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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