The Sebastian River Sharks will head out on the road to challenge the Melbourne Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Melbourne took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Sebastian River, who comes in off a win.
Sebastian River is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest victory since March 15, 2024 on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out South Fork 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Sharks.
Sebastian River got a great performance from Peyton Landers as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. That's the fewest hits Landers has allowed since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Sebastian River saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Morrero, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another was Glenn Truex, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Melbourne suffered their biggest defeat since April 17, 2024 on Friday. They lost 9-3 to Vero Beach. The Bulldogs have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Melbourne also got a good showing from Jacob Hershey, who pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hershey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
Sebastian River's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Melbourne, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
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