The Melbourne Central Catholic Hustlers will head out to challenge the Bayside Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Melbourne Central Catholic will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Melbourne Central Catholic took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Seminole, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Melbourne Central Catholic won by a run and slipped past Seminole 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hustlers have posted since February 20th.
The team relied heavily on Madelyn Oesterle, who went 1-for-2 with one home run. She also put up an RBI, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Rylie Lovett, who went 2-for-4 with one home run.
Oesterle wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Melbourne Central Catholic lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Bayside never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Heritage on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 18-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won four games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Melbourne Central Catholic pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Bayside, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-6.
Melbourne Central Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Bayside in their previous meeting back in February, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Melbourne Central Catholic since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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