Melbourne put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Dwyer Panthers 11-1. Considering Melbourne has won 11 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jasmine Francik made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Francik has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Francik was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Rylie Mecchella was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Layna Ayala, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Melbourne's win was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs per game. As for Dwyer, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Melbourne's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Lake Brantley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Lake Brantley: 2.8, Melbourne: 0.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Dwyer, they will be playing at home against Cardinal Newman at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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