The home team had won the previous six meetings between Melbourne Central Catholic and Bayside, and Melbourne Central Catholic kept the tradition alive. The Hustlers put the hurt on the Bears with a sharp 12-1 victory on Monday. The Hustlers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Collin O'Connell was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanner Garza, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Hustlers
| 04/07/25 vs Bayside | 58.1% |
| 04/01/25 @ Eau Gallie | 26.9% |
| 03/31/25 @ Palm Bay | 57.6% |
| 03/26/25 vs Merritt Island | 29.7% |
| 03/24/25 vs Heritage | 38.9% |
| + 11 more games |
Melbourne Central Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Melbourne Central Catholic pushed their record up to 12-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Bayside, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-8.
Looking ahead, Melbourne Central Catholic will head out to challenge Harmony at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Longhorns will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Hustlers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bayside, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Brevard HEAT at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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