Melbourne Central Catholic has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Sebastian River Sharks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Melbourne Central Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Melbourne Central Catholic's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Merritt Island Christian.
Thomas Gonnella spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Thomas Chiuchiolo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Christian Maynard was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Sebastian River didn't have quite enough to beat Central on Friday and fell 2-1. Sebastian River has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sebastian River saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Rosado, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Melbourne Central Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Sebastian River, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Melbourne Central Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Sebastian River when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Melbourne Central Catholic since the squad 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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