Melbourne is 8-2 against Cave City since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Melbourne Bearkatz will head out on the road to face off against the Cave City Cavemen at 5:30 p.m. Melbourne is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
Melbourne stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let Mountain View onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.
The team relied heavily on Grace Cross, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. Maggie Pierson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Cave City had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 victory over Sloan-Hendrix on Thursday. The win was just what Cave City needed coming off of a 9-3 loss in their prior match.
Melbourne's victory was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-4. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11.9 runs. As for Cave City, their win bumped their record up to 5-10.
Melbourne took their victory against Cave City when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 18-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Melbourne since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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