Pirates
| 03/04/25 vs Heritage | 9 |
| 02/28/25 @ Cocoa | 14 |
| 02/26/25 @ Bayside | 2 |
| 02/20/25 vs Westwood | 11 |
| 02/18/25 vs Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy | 5 |
| + 2 more games |
Palm Bay hasn't had much luck against Melbourne recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Palm Bay Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Melbourne Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Palm Bay is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Palm Bay came up short against Heritage and fell 14-9.
Jose Rivera led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Hines, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Melbourne earned a 5-2 win over Sebastian River on Tuesday. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Sharks recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Jacob Hershey tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tony Burrows, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one triple. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Ty Aldeghi was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Melbourne now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Palm Bay, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Palm Bay suffered a grim 18-3 defeat to Melbourne when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Will Palm Bay have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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