Melbourne can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. They put the hurt on the Sloan-Hendrix Greyhounds with a sharp 15-4 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Melbourne needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Rylee Hoskinds made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (she also only allowed one walk). Hoskinds was even better at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three additional RBI, and three additional runs.
In other batting news, Kylea Morgan and Maggie Pierson did most of the damage at the plate: Morgan went 2-for-4 with four runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Pierson scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Hope Cross was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
On Sloan-Hendrix's side, Kelsey Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, an additional RBI, and an additional run.
Melbourne pushed their record up to 9-2 with that victory, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 12.7 runs. As for Sloan-Hendrix, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Melbourne will be playing at home against Highland at 4:00 p.m. on March 26th. As for Sloan-Hendrix, they are on the road again on Monday to play McCrory at 5:00 p.m.
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