Melbourne extended their postseason success on Thursday against Fouke. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Fouke Panthers a 3-0 shutout. For Melbourne, this counts as revenge for the 14-4 defeat Fouke walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2015.
Melbourne's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hope Cross, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Cross is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
Melbourne's victory bumped their record up to 25-7. As for Fouke, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-5.
Melbourne didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-0 loss vs. Hackett on the 10th. Fouke does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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