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| 02/14/25 - Away | 8-2 W |
| 04/08/24 - Home | 12-4 W |
| 03/01/24 - Away | 4-1 W |
| 03/15/23 - Away | 7-4 W |
| 03/08/23 - Away | 1-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Melbourne Central Catholic is a perfect 10-0 against Heritage since February of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers will be playing at home against the Heritage Panthers at 4:30 p.m. The last three games Melbourne Central Catholic has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Wednesday, Melbourne Central Catholic didn't have quite enough to beat Benjamin and fell 4-3. The Hustlers haven't had much luck with the Buccaneers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Ryder Widick put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. That double was his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Heritage waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on Varsity Opponent with a sharp 17-7 win. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly ten runs.
Like Melbourne Central Catholic, Heritage also got a great game from a two-way player: Marshall Braden. On the mound, he pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Braden has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Heritage got a massive performance out of Joel Fernandez, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Kethziel Torres was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Heritage always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Heritage's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 7-6.
Melbourne Central Catholic took their win against Heritage when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 8-2. Will Melbourne Central Catholic repeat their success, or does Heritage have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
