The Melbourne Bearkatz will be playing in front of their home fans against the Highland Rebels at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Melbourne's favor as the team sits on 21 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Highland has been banged up by 13 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Melbourne gave their fans yet another huge victory last Monday. They were the clear victor by a 15-4 margin over Sloan-Hendrix.
Rylee Hoskinds made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (she also only allowed one walk). Hoskinds was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kylea Morgan, who went 2-for-4 with four runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Maggie Pierson, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Highland suffered a tough 23-1 loss at the hands of Pocahontas on March 11th.
Melbourne's win bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Melbourne skirted past Highland 4-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2018. Will Melbourne repeat their success, or does Highland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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