Melbourne Central Catholic won the last time they faced Bayside and things went their way on Thursday too. The Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers won by a run and slipped past the Bayside Bears 7-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hustlers.
Lilly Rollinger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Madelynn Prayto was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Melbourne Central Catholic hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bayside struck out eight times.
Hustlers
| 02/20/25 vs Bayside | 7-6 |
| 02/18/25 vs Space Coast | 8-7 |
| 04/24/24 vs Palm Bay | 16-1 |
| 04/23/24 vs Space Coast | 8-4 |
| 04/17/24 vs Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy | 11-10 |
| 04/16/24 vs Calvary Chapel Academy | 24-0 |
Melbourne Central Catholic pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Bayside, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Melbourne Central Catholic will face off against Sebastian River at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bayside, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against East River at 6:00 p.m.
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