Space Coast is 0-5 against Melbourne since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Space Coast Vipers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Melbourne Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Space Coast is is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. Their tough 14-0 defeat to Astronaut might stick with them for a while.
Space Coast saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was EJ Clouser, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Melbourne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Merritt Island by a score of 3-2.
Dominic Tamburrino was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
Space Coast's defeat dropped their record down to 1-22. As for Melbourne, their loss dropped their record down to 12-12.
Space Coast might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Melbourne in their previous meeting back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Melbourne's Christian Dillard, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Now that Space Coast knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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