Hustlers
| 03/27/25 vs Port St. Lucie | 21 |
| 03/31/25 @ Palm Bay | 15 |
| 02/19/25 @ Astronaut | 13 |
| 03/04/25 @ Merritt Island Christian | 12 |
| 02/13/25 @ Space Coast | 9 |
Melbourne Central Catholic lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Palm Bay, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Monday's match. Melbourne Central Catholic never let Palm Bay get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Monday. The Hustlers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.
Thomas Chiuchiolo made a splash while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Melbourne Central Catholic is 5-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6 otherwise. Chiuchiolo was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Levi Rollinger was incredible, going 1-for-3 with five RBI, one run, and one double. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cole Carroll, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Melbourne Central Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The win made it two in a row for Melbourne Central Catholic and bumps their season record up to 10-7. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for Palm Bay, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-7.
Coming up, Melbourne Central Catholic will head out on the road to challenge Eau Gallie at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Melbourne Central Catholic 4, Eau Gallie 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Palm Bay, they will be playing at home against Calvary Chapel Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palm Bay is facing Calvary Chapel Academy at the right time seeing as Calvary Chapel Academy is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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