After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Melbourne, Steinbrenner was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers by a score of 5-0.
Ava Driscoll
| 04/03/26 vs Melbourne Central Catholic | 6 |
| 02/17/26 @ East Bay | 2 |
| 03/07/26 vs Sunlake | 1 |
| 03/06/26 vs Calvary Christian | 1 |
| 02/28/26 vs Plant City | 1 |
Ava Driscoll got the start for Steinbrenner and what a start it was: she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over six innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave Driscoll a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Sophie Luaces, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Derenches, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Steinbrenner was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Melbourne Central Catholic only posted a batting average of .105.
Steinbrenner's record now sits at 9-6. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-5.
Steinbrenner has already played their next matchup, a 9-4 defeat against IMG Academy on the 3rd. As for Melbourne Central Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 4-3 victory against Oakleaf on the 3rd.
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