Sadly, St. Edward is still looking for their first win of the season after 12 matchups. They fell victim to a rough 16-1 defeat at the hands of the Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to St. Edward's of the 22-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
For Melbourne Central Catholic's part, they got a massive performance out of Christian Maynard, who went 2-for-3 with six RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Thomas Gonnella was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
St. Edward's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Edward's will take on Calvary Chapel Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Calvary Chapel Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Space Coast at 4:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Melbourne Central Catholic's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Space Coast has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road.
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