Melbourne's hitters rose to the challenge against a Bobcats pitching crew that boasted an average of only four points allowed on Thursday. The Melbourne Bearkatz walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Walnut Ridge Bobcats. The win made it back-to-back victories for Melbourne.
Kallie Thornton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on 11 hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Maggie Pierson was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hope Cross, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Melbourne has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. As for Walnut Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-8.
Melbourne does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Walnut Ridge, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Buffalo Island Central at 5:00 p.m.
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