Baseball Preview: Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers vs. St. Edward's Pirates
Melbourne Central Catholic has enjoyed a 11-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the St. Edward's Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Melbourne Central Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Melbourne Central Catholic had just enough and edged Eau Gallie out 2-1.
Caden Simcox spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tanner Garza, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI. Christian Maynard was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, sadly, St. Edward's is still looking for their first win of the season after eight contests. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-3 walloping at the hands of Berean Christian on Thursday.
Trey Dunlap III made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Melbourne Central Catholic pushed their record up to 12-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for St. Edward's, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Melbourne Central Catholic took their win against St. Edward's in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 17-2. Will Melbourne Central Catholic repeat their success, or does St. Edward's have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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