Melbourne is 7-0 against Mountain View since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Melbourne Bearkatz will look to defend their home field against the Mountain View Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. Melbourne's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Mountain View's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Thursday, Melbourne beat Newport 5-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Melbourne.
Meanwhile, Mountain View pushed their score all the way to ten on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They suffered a rough 19-10 defeat at the hands of Salem.
Collin Johnson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Trevor Downs, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Melbourne's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 8.9 runs. As for Mountain View, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Everything went Melbourne's way against Mountain View in their previous meeting back in March as Melbourne made off with a 19-7 win. Will Melbourne repeat their success, or does Mountain View have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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