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| 05/09/24 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 04/12/24 - Home | 11-1 W |
| 03/09/23 - Away | 3-0 W |
| 05/06/21 - Home | 4-2 W |
Melbourne is a perfect 4-0 against Dwyer since May of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Melbourne Bulldogs will take on the Dwyer Panthers at 6:15 p.m. Dwyer took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Melbourne, who comes in off a win.
Melbourne took a 12-run defeat the last time they faced off against Satellite, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Melbourne skirted past Satellite 5-4. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Scorpions recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Brooklyn Steidl spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits.
At the plate, Layna Ayala was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That double marked the first that she hit this season. Another player making a difference was Brookelynn Dolin, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Melbourne kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Dwyer came up short against American Heritage on Tuesday and fell 14-10.
Kayla Sejnoha made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Fatima Masri was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Dwyer now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Melbourne, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Everything went Melbourne's way against Dwyer in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Melbourne made off with a 15-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Melbourne 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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