The Sebastian River Sharks will square off against the Melbourne Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Sebastian River is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
Sebastian River managed to slip by South Fork the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Sharks lost 9-1 to the Bulldogs on Tuesday.
Sebastian River saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Morrero, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Melbourne beat Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy 6-2 on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won four in a row.
Landon Barney looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, Bryson Ayala was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. That home run marked the first that he launched this season. Corbin Brown was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Sebastian River's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Melbourne, their victory bumped their record up to 13-6.
Sebastian River came up short against Melbourne in their previous matchup back in March, falling 5-2. Will the Sharks 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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