After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Vero Beach, Melbourne was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Sebastian River Sharks by a score of 5-2. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Sharks: they've now won three in a row.
Jacob Hershey
| 03/04/25 vs Sebastian River | 6 |
| 04/25/24 @ Space Coast | 4 |
| 04/10/24 vs Astronaut | 4 |
| 03/05/24 vs Palm Bay | 4 |
| 02/28/25 vs Vero Beach | 3 |
Melbourne got a great performance from Jacob Hershey as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance gave Hershey a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tony Burrows, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one triple. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Dominic Tamburrino also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Melbourne now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Sebastian River, their record is now 2-6.
Looking ahead, Melbourne will challenge Palm Bay at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sebastian River, they will be playing in front of their home fans against John Carroll Catholic at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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