Melbourne put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lake Brantley Patriots a 7-0 shutout. Considering Melbourne has won 12 matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jasmine Francik was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Francik has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Francik was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Layna Ayala was incredible, firing off two home runs while going 4-for-4. Rylie Mecchella was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Melbourne's victory was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-0. As for Lake Brantley, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-7.
Melbourne will head out on the road to square off against Astronaut at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Astronaut is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Lake Brantley, they will be playing at home against Oviedo at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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