Walnut Ridge lost against Melbourne last Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Walnut Ridge Bobcats fell 10-5 to the Melbourne Bearkatz. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Walnut Ridge in their matchups with Melbourne: they've now lost eight in a row.
For Melbourne's part, Kallie Thornton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on 11 hits and racked up nine Ks. Thornton has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Melbourne got a big performance out of Maggie Pierson, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Rylee Hoskinds was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Walnut Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Melbourne, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season.
Walnut Ridge will be playing in front of their home fans against Buffalo Island Central at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Melbourne does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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