Bearkatz
| 04/11/25 @ Midland | 14-0 |
| 04/10/25 vs Yellville-Summit | 16-1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Flippin | 18-0 |
| 04/01/25 @ Valley Springs | 17-2 |
| 04/01/25 @ Valley Springs | 18-0 |
| 03/31/25 @ Mountain View | 10-0 |
Melbourne had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.2 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Midland Mustangs a 14-0 shutout. The Bearkatz have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Mustangs, too.
The team relied heavily on Rylee Hoskinds, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Adyson Gunther, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Melbourne always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Midland only posted an OBP of .278.
Melbourne pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Midland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
Melbourne has already played their next match (against Mountain Home), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Midland, they will take on Bald Knob at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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