Melbourne won the last time they faced Central and things went their way on Monday too. The Melbourne Bulldogs came out on top against the Central Cobras by a score of 7-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Sean Gates looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned runs every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Melbourne let Bryson Ayala and Nolan Keeley loose on the outfield. Ayala scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Keeley scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tony Burrows, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Melbourne's record now sits at 2-0-1. As for Central, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1-1.
Coming up, Melbourne will look to defend their home field on Friday against Merritt Island at 6:00 p.m. As for Central, they will square off against John Carroll Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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