Thursday just wasn't the day for Coral Reef's offense. They fell 3-0 to the Melbourne Bulldogs on Thursday. Coral Reef has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Melbourne's part, Coral Reef's batters probably weren't too happy with Jasmine Francik, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 19 Ks (she gave up no walks). Francik has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Melbourne saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alisha Thompson, who went 2-for-2 with a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Cottrill, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Coral Reef's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Melbourne, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 16-0.
Coral Reef will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Jensen Beach at 10:00 a.m. Coral Reef is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season. As for Melbourne, they will be playing at home against Oakleaf at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Melbourne is on a eight-game streak of home wins, Oakleaf a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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