Melbourne entered their tilt with Astronaut with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Astronaut War Eagles 14-4. This was payback for Melbourne, who suffered a 5-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
Ty Keeley looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Christian Dillard was a standout: he scored a run while going 3-for-3. Jackson Hall was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4.
Melbourne pushed their record up to 11-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Astronaut, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Melbourne will challenge Vero Beach at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Astronaut, they will head out on the road to face off against Titusville at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Astronaut is facing Titusville at the right time seeing as Titusville is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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